New UAMS cancer labs; chickenpox cases down; dry eye treatment

Chickenpox cases are down more than 80 percent over the past decade. The CDC credits the large drop-off to routine use of the chickenpox vaccine.

The vaccine was first introduced in 1996.

The CDC now recommends that children get two doses of the vaccine before the age of six.

Teenagers and adults who have not had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine should also get two doses, at least four weeks apart.

As two-dose vaccinations increase, the CDC expects to see further declines in chickenpox cases.

There's new help for the 100 million people worldwide who suffer from dry eye disease.

A deficiency in the oil layer of the eye's natural tear film causes this problem.

Now a treatment called "lipoflow" is helping patients get some relief!

Lipoflow massages and heats the inside of the eye lid and unclogs the oils.

Each cycle is about 6 minutes long but results can last up to 2 years!

The procedure costs about $1,500 and is not yet covered by health insurance.