Christian Gift Ideas

This is interesting. Do they have Catholic gifts also?

Custom Christian Gifts
Customizable products: auto accessories, key chains, trailer hitch, license plates, frames, banners, bookmarks, coasters, household items, towels, coat rack, clock, magnets, ornaments, pens, picture frames, plaques, stickers, religious t-shirts!

Blood Pressure and Poor Eyesight

My short range vision is bad. Blurry. I was looking around this site and it may be due to high blood pressure or diabetes.

Eyecare And Eyewear Directory
Directory of eyewear and eyecare resources and services. Unrelated sites welcome to submit. You can design a personalized eyeglass case or a custom sunglass case online with us. Our glasses cases are laser engraved for the perfect personalized gift.

I was looking at their directory here under obesity.

Health Ecommerce Articles

These are directories that keep articles on health issues and ecommerce information.

Free Article Directory
Free online article directory containing thousands of reprint articles in hundreds of categories. Get RSS feeds for any category to enhance your niche websites.

What? Edible Sunscreens?

Canccer and Antixidants Edible Sunscreens. Find skin cancer protection right in your kitchen. I thought this was something different. lol Edible Sunscreens

Online University

Great I am going to check out there courses. Looks like a sharp well designed web site. Liberty University Online Liberty University Distance Learning can make your personal or business college dreams a reality. Online University archive

Mopeds The Who The Mods

Which Who movies was that had the mopeds and English mods riding them like gang?
I don't know about these for the US people are too much in a hurry.

electric scooters
Cool scooters mopeds,electric scooters, gas scooters, motor scooters, atvs, atv, pocket bikes and quads atvs

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Repair A Cell Phone Prety Delicate imo

I dind not know people repaired themn. But boy are they getting expensive these days.

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Still A Good Idea To Refinance?

Is the Fed still dropping interest arates?

Refinance Mortgage

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Well I guess this is another way to look at it. I would liek to pay down our loan though. Home Equiity Loan Even efore you apply for a home equity loan or look into home equity loans, make sure to visit us first. Our speciailist willl customize your finances to meet your needs. Home Equility loan archive

Harvard Graduate best home business opportunity

Interesting ecommerce blog site.

online home business based business opportunity Are you looking for a professional home bsed business opportunity? You can learn how Conal Doyle, a Harvard Graduate can help with what is considered to be the best home business opportunity. best home business opportunity archives

More sites here work from hoome and here ecommerce workk at home

House of Heels My Kind of Place

I love high heels. Not sure why.

high heels

You high heels available at lowest cost discount prices when you visit houseofheels shoe website. Houseofheels offers a wide variety of high heel shoes for a wide range of people.

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Prevention Cancer

My grandmother used to read this paper magazine known as Prevention.
Here is partial list of cancer articles. Interesting.

Exercise and Cancer

Show cancer who's boss

Prevention Cancer

How afraid are you of cancer? What do you do to prevent it?

Edible Sunscreens

Weigh Your Cancer Risk

Don't Sweat an Abnormal Pap

Vaccine Could Prevent Cervical Cancer

Zinc for Prostate?

I will have to read some.

Kung Pao Tofu With Broccoli and Peanuts

Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, like cabbage and Brussels sprouts, which may offer some protection against cancer.

Dinner in 45 Minutes

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Wednesday, September 28, 2005; Page F03

Kung Pao Tofu With Broccoli and Peanuts

4 servings

There's a fair amount of "set aside" in this preparation, as with most stir-fries, but once you start cooking, it goes very quickly. The crisp broccoli and water chestnuts pair well with the soft tofu and slightly spicy sauce. Serve with rice. Recipe adapted from "A Spoonful of Ginger," by Nina Simonds (Alfred A. Knopf, 1999).

1 pound extra-firm tofu, cut into 1/2 -inch slabs

2 tablespoons minced scallions, white part only, plus 2/3 cup scallion greens, cut into 1-inch lengths

1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 1/2 tablespoons minced ginger

1/2 teaspoon hot chili paste

1 cup sliced water chestnuts

2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 1/2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry

2 teaspoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons Chinese black vinegar or Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon cornstarch

3/4 pound broccoli, ends trimmed and stalks peeled

4 tablespoons canola or corn oil

3/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts

Wrap the tofu slabs in paper towels or a cotton towel, and place a heavy weight, such as a cast-iron skillet or a pot filled with cold water, on top. Let stand to press out excess water while preparing the seasonings and sauce.

In a small bowl, mix the minced scallions, garlic, ginger and chili paste. In another bowl, place the scallion greens and water chestnuts. Set both aside.

In a medium bowl, mix the broth, soy sauce, rice wine or dry sherry, sugar, toasted sesame oil, black vinegar or Worcestershire sauce and cornstarch. Set aside.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut off the broccoli florets and separate into bite-size pieces. Cut the stalks on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces. Boil the broccoli for 3 minutes. Drain in a colander under cold running water and place in medium bowl. Set aside.

Slice the tofu into pieces about 1/2 -inch thick and 2 1/2 inches long. Using a large, heavy skillet on high heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil. Place half of the tofu in the pan and sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove with a spatula and drain. Add another 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and repeat.

Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the scallion-ginger mixture and stir-fry about 15 seconds. Add scallion greens and water chestnuts and cook, stirring, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the chicken broth mixture and stir until it thickens, about 1 minute. Add the broccoli, tofu and peanuts. Toss lightly. Serve hot.

Per serving: 391 calories, 20 g protein, 26 g carbohydrates, 25 g fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 3 g saturated fat, 199 mg sodium, 6 g dietary fiber

Recipe tested by Marcia Kramer; e-mail questions to http://food@washpost.com

-- Marcia Kramer

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previous graph of skin cancer graph of skin cancer

graph of skin cancer

Graph of skin cancer. I located a government website with a articles on skin cancer and graph of skin cancer for different groups of people.
There is a graph of skin cancer for Caucasian Males and a graph of skin cancer labled Cancer Incidence - Caucasian Females. For African-American Males and females here is no graph of skin cancer neither melanoma or others types of skin cancer. I take that since the is no graph of skin cancer for african americans they must noy get skin cancer. Is this true? How about Asians. Here is the link to the graph of skin cancer site.

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Cancer and Weight Loss

Most people lose weight with cancer don't they? Unless they get depressed. I am not sure.

I didn't know this.

Weight Loss can refer to the loss of total body mass in an effort to improve fitness, health, and/or appearance. People have and will spend an estimated $30 billion a year on all types of weight loss diet programs and products, including diet foods and drinks.

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A Cancer for Every Type of Cell in Our Bodies

I am skeptical of their claim about the cause of cancer.

A Cancer for Every Type of Cell in Our Bodies

Posted on: Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 06:00 CDT
A Cancer for Every Type of Cell in Our Bodies

Cancer is caused when normal cells change so they grow in an uncontrolled way.

The uncontrolled growth causes a tumour to form which, if not treated, can cause problems by invading normal tissues nearby or by causing pressure on other body structures.

There are more than 200 different types of cancer because there are over 200 different types of body cells.

Unlike normal body cells, cancer cells do not stop reproducing after they have doubled 50 or 60 times.

Cancer cells may be able to stop themselves self-destructing, or they may self-destruct more slowly than they reproduce, so that their numbers continue to increase - scientists describe cancer cells as being immortal.

Eventually a tumour is formed that is made up of billions of copies of the original cancerous cell.

Cancer cells also do not obey signals - something in the cancer cells overrides the normal signalling system.


This may be because the genes that tell the cell to reproduce keep on firing, or because the genes that normally tell the cell to stop reproducing have been damaged or lost.

This allows cancer cells to keep on doubling up regardless of the damage caused to the part of the body where it is growing.

Cancer cells can lose the molecules on their surface that keep normal cells in the right place, enabling them to become detached from their neighbours.

This partly explains how cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.

Another characteristic of cancer cells, which helps them to multiply quickly is the fact that they do not become specialised.

Unlike normal cells, cancer cells do not carry on maturing once they have been made.

The cells in a cancer can actually become less mature over time - it is thought that multiple reproduction results in more of the genetic information in the cell becoming lost, making the cells more primitive but able to reproduce quickly and haphazardly.

Cancer starts with one cell, but it can take years before a detectable lump is formed.

There is no one cause of cancer, and different forms of the disease my be triggered by different things - such as the relationship between lung cancer and smoking, and between skin cancer and the sun.

In addition to known carcinogens, cancer may be linked to a person's genetic make-up, age, problems with the immune system, diet, viruses, or even the daily environment. Gender divide: For men the most common forms of cancer are:

Prostate cancer - 2,288 cases

Colorectal cancer - 1,140 cases

Lung cancer - 1,312 cases

For women the most common forms of cancer are:

Breast cancer - 2,314 cases

Lung cancer - 936 cases

Colorectal cancer - 919 cases

[source: Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit] (number of cases in 2004)

(c) 2006 Western Mail. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.

Source: Western Mail

Get Sun-Kissed, Not Sunburned

Get Sun-Kissed, Not Sunburned

The sun doesn't have to wreak havoc on your skin this summer, says DeeAnna Glaser, M.D., professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She offers tips and her favorite ways to look tan without risking skin cancer or melanoma.

Newswise — Saint Louis University Dermatologist Offers Advice, Picks for Hot New Sunless Tanners

Hot, humid and hazy. Yes, it’s summer again, and time for the sun to wreak havoc on your skin.

Not so fast, says dermatologist DeeAnna Glaser, M.D., professor of dermatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. There are some simple guidelines to keep in mind before heading out to the ballpark, the pool and even the grocery store this summer.

Everyone is at Risk for a Bad Sunburn
“Although fair-skinned people are far more likely to get a sunburn, even people with darker skin can burn and get skin cancer,” Glaser says. “Young skin is also more susceptible to sunburn, and much of our skin’s sun damage occurs during our childhood and teenage years, so parents should put forth every effort to protect their kids from the sun.”

Not only are sunburns the “number-one cause” of wrinkles and aged-appearing skin, says Glaser, but they also increase one’s chances for skin cancer dramatically.

Not all Sunscreens are Created Equal
“Protect your skin by applying lots of sunscreen 15 minutes before going out in the sun and reapply every two hours and after swimming,” she says. “The sun’s rays are reflected by water, sand and sidewalk, so even if you’re in the shade, you should still apply it.”

Sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 is necessary. Look for bottles – and sunglasses – with both UVA and UVB protection; UVA rays penetrate through window glass, says Glaser, and although they don’t cause sunburn, they penetrate deeper into the skin and can lead to skin cancer, melanoma, wrinkles and skin discoloration.

Sunscreen has improved greatly over the years, Glaser says.

“I think it’s great to be able to incorporate sunscreen into other products that you are already using, like moisturizers and makeup,” Glaser says. “There are also many different formulations today for sunscreens like gels, sprays and quick-absorbing creams to avoid that ‘greasy’ feeling of normal sunscreens.”

Glaser notes that many of her male patients opt for gel-based sunscreens, and she recommends a “physical sunblock” that contains zinc oxide (such as Vanicream and Blue Lizard) rather than a chemical sunscreen because it gives broad-spectrum sun protection and is less irritating than traditional sunblock.

Dress to Protect
In addition to sunscreen, Glaser also advises that people wear wide-brimmed hats when outside – “at least four inches all the way around. Baseball caps don’t count!” she says.

The sun’s rays are the strongest between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Glaser suggests during that time wearing solid clothing, and, while they may not be entirely comfortable in the middle of July, darker-colored long-sleeved shirts and pants.

Go Ahead – Fake It
“Many of the tan Hollywood stars that you see on TV are in movies now and actually tan from self-tanners and airbrushed tans,” Glaser says.

Glaser points out the new Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer, which comes in varieties for both the face and the body.

“It’s more forgiving and adds color to the skin gradually after several applications,” she explains. “In general, self-tanners work by coloring the surface layer of the skin and last for about two weeks – until the skin cells naturally shed.”

Spray-on tans, such as Mystic Tan, have become increasingly popular among men and women, especially before special events, the dermatologist says.

Dr. Glaser also recommends bronzers, which are applied like makeup to places the sun would normally hit, like the cheeks, forehead and the nose.

Saint Louis University Medical Center offers the widest range of health professions schools among U.S. Catholic medical centers. In addition to having the first School of Medicine west of the Mississippi River, the Saint Louis University Medical Center includes the Doisy School of Health Sciences, the Center for Advanced Dental Education, the School of Public Health and the Center for Health Care Ethics.

Prostate Cancer Understanding

I am skeptical of WebMD and this report.

Understanding Prostate Cancer - the Basics
What Is Prostate Cancer?

The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that produces the majority of fluid that makes up the semen, the thick fluid that carries sperm. The walnut-sized gland is located beneath a man's bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder. Prostate function is regulated by testosterone, a male sex hormone produced mainly in the testicles.

Prostate cancer is a major health concern for American men. Although the disease is rare before age 50, experts believe that most elderly men have at least traces of it.

Patient Story: Winning the Prostate Cancer Battle

WebMD Feature

Four years ago, Santa gave me the worst Christmas present I'd ever received. The day after the most joyous holiday of the year, my doctor called and delivered the news that I had prostate cancer.

Because my dad had prostate cancer decades before, I had been going to a urologist since I turned 40 to have a PSA [prostate-specific antigen test]. Recently, my PSA had shot up very high, to 29, and the following biopsy confirmed that I had a highly aggressive tumor. At 50 years old, I faced the biggest battle of my life.

I soon realized that I knew very little about the disease, so I turned to the Internet for answers. I may not have done the best search, but all the articles I read were discouraging -- no stories of survivors, just facts and data that led me to believe that cancer would be the death of me. I also had two friends who had died of the disease, so my confidence was pretty shaken.

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More than 200,000 new cases and about 30,000 deaths are attributed to prostate cancer each year in the U.S. For reasons not fully understood, African-American men have the highest frequency of prostate cancer in the world and the highest death rate from the disease. In other parts of the world -- notably Asia, Africa and Latin America -- prostate cancer is rare.

Prostate cancer cells do not follow normal patterns and grow uncontrollably and spread to other tissues. Prostate cancer is typically a very slow growing tumor, often causing no symptoms until advanced stages. Most men with prostate cancer die of other causes -- many without ever realizing that they have the disease. But once prostate cancer begins to grow more rapidly or spreads outside the prostate, it is dangerous. This aggressive type of prostate cancer can occur at any age. Although the disease tends to progress slowly, it is generally fatal if it spreads beyond the prostate gland itself.

Prostate cancer in its early stages (confined to the prostate gland) can be cured. Fortunately, about 85% of American men with prostate cancer are diagnosed in the early stages.

Cancer that has spread beyond the prostate to distant tissues (such as the bones, Lymph nodes and lungs) is not curable, but it often can be controlled for many years. Because of the many advances in available treatments, the majority of men whose prostate cancer becomes widespread can expect to live five years or more.
What Causes Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer affects mainly older men. Four out of five cases are diagnosed in men over 65, but less than 1% in men under 50. Though rare, prostate cancer can be seen in men even in their 30's and 40's. Men with a family history of prostate cancer are more likely to die of it than is the general population. On a case-by-case basis, doctors cannot say with certainty what causes prostate cancer, but experts generally agree that diet contributes to the risk. Men who consume large amounts of fat -- particularly from red meat and other sources of animal fat -- are most likely to develop advanced prostate cancer. The disease is much more common in countries where meat and dairy products are dietary staples than in countries where the basic diet consists of rice, soybean products, and vegetables.


Understanding Prostate Cancer - the Basics
(continued)
What Causes Prostate Cancer? continued...

The underlying factor linking diet and prostate cancer is probably hormonal. Fats stimulate increased production of testosterone and other hormones, and testosterone acts to speed the growth of prostate cancer. High testosterone levels may stimulate dormant prostate cancer cells into activity. Some findings suggest that high testosterone levels also influence the initial onset of prostate cancer. Eating meat may be risky for other reasons: Meat cooked at high temperatures produces cancer-causing substances that directly affect the prostate. A few other risk factors have been noted. Welders, battery manufacturers, rubber workers, and workers frequently exposed to the metal cadmium seem to be abnormally vulnerable to prostate cancer.

Researchers know more about what will not cause prostate cancer than what will. No proven link exists between prostate cancer and an active sex life, vasectomy, masturbation, use of alcohol or tobacco, circumcision, infertility, infection of the prostate, or a common noncancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that causes an enlarged prostate gland. Most elderly men experience an enlarged prostate to some degree.

What Is Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Treatment Radiation Therapy Obesity

For the record I am against any Radiation Therapy for any cancer.

Prostate Cancer Treatment Radiation Therapy Obesity

Prostate Cancer Treatment and Obesity
Obesity May Make External Radiation Therapy More Likely to Fail
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

June 26, 2006 -- External radiation therapy for prostate cancermay fail more often in obese men than leaner ones.

So says a study in the August issue of the journal Cancer.

The study comes from researchers at Houston's University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. They included Sara Strom, PhD.

Strom's team found that external radiation therapy worked for most of the 873 prostate cancer patients they studied. However, the therapy was 4% to 5% more likely to fail in the study's relatively few obese men.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer -- except for skin cancer-- in U.S. men, with an estimated 234,460 new cases predicted in 2006, according to the American Cancer Society.
Prostate Cancer Study

Of the 873 patients in Strom's study:
All were treated at the cancer center between 1988 and 2001.
Their cancer hadn't spread beyond the prostate at the time of treatment.
Ages ranged from 41 to 84 (average age was mid-to-late 60s).
Most were white.
18% were mildly obese, with body mass index (BMI) of 30 to 34.9.
5% were moderately to severely obese, with BMI of at least 35.

The men received external radiation therapy as their only prostate cancer treatment. None got surgery or internal radiation therapy, in which radioactive "seeds" are implanted in the cancerous area.

Black patients had the highest obesityrates. Obesity was also associated with younger patients.
After Radiation Therapy

The researchers followed the men for an average of eight years. During that time, the men got regular checkups that included measuring height, weight, and blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

PSA is made by the prostate gland. High levels of the chemical may indicate prostate cancer, but can also signal benign prostate problems. In men with prostate cancer, PSA, a chemical made by the prostate gland, is often used to monitor disease during or after treatment.

After radiation, the men's PSA levels fell, as expected. But during the follow-up period, PSA levels rose on three consecutive tests for 295 men. Those patients had "biochemical failure" of radiation therapy, write Strom and colleagues.

Biochemical failure didn't always mean the prostate cancer returned. However, 127 of the 295 patients with increasing PSA levels had a recurrence of prostate cancer during the follow-up.
Obesity's Results

After adjusting for other risk factors, the researchers found that obese patients were 4% more likely to have a biochemical failure of external radiation therapy and 5% more likely to have a recurrence of prostate cancer during the study.

The study doesn't prove obesity caused radiation therapy to fail in any of the men. As an observational study, the results can't show cause and effect. Also, the study didn't look at men who got radiation therapy in addition to other prostate cancer treatments.

It's not clear why or how obesity affects the chances of success with external radiation therapy for prostate cancer. It will take more work to figure that out, write Strom and colleagues.
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Skin Cancer Sunburn DNA Test

Genesis Genomics is Offering Something New Under the Sun

New technology developed by a North-East company could help give sun worshippers some peace of mind. Graeme King spoke to founder Professor Mark Birch-Machin.

Projecting your skin in the sun has up to now been a matter of common sense, lashings of sun cream, and careful examination of any moles on your body. But now an North-East academic is bringing science to bear on the matter with a test which can identify how much your DNA has been damaged by the sun, and ( allied with a lifestyle questionnaire ( the provision of tailored advice to keep you safe both from sunburn, and skin cancer.

Professor Mark Birch-Machin is the man behind Genesis Genomics, formed at Newcastle University to commercialise his academic work.

The professor's team has been looking not only at developing the "skinphysical" DNA test, but also to develop a rating system for sun creams, to grade them according to how well they protect your DNA.

It is this development which has interested cosmetic companies and will see Prof Birch-Machin shortly sign a deal to work in partnership with a major company, and pave the way for Genesis to attract new investment. Prof Birch-Machin said: "We can help cosmetic companies to design smart sunscreen, and we can test existing sunscreens on their ability to prevent DNA damage.


"What we will be able to provide is, ultimately, a DNA protection factor for sunscreens. We are talking to quite large cosmetic companies. They have come to us saying they would like to access our technology. We expect to sign something very soon."

Prof Birch-Machin said Genesis Genomics's new chairman Jim Skinner, who has experience of taking more than 100 products through the regulatory hurdles of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US, was helping to lead the process of commercialising the company's technology.

Genesis now has a revamped business plan, with the idea that companies it signs up to work with will appear on it. Prof Birch- Machin said: "We will take that plan to investors both in the North- East and in north America. Now is the time to invest."

The more immediate use of Genesis's technology is the skinphysical test, however, which allows individuals to check the state of their skin, and hence how careful they need to be in the sun.

Prof Birch-Machin said: "We have developed what you can summarise as sunburn DNA technology. We are number one in the world for doing this.

"We want people to enjoy the sun, but enjoy it more safely. We are careful to say we are not offering cancer diagnosis ( this is about a measure of sun damage.

"So it's about a level of risk, rather than a diagnosis.

"We just try to get them to adhere to the Sunsmart Code (safe sun exposure advice promoted by Cancer Research UK)."

Genesis asks those wanting a skinphysical test to fill in a lifestyle questionnaire, then this information is combined with the results of tests on a small skin sample, taken from the end of the elbow crease on the upper arm ( to check how an individual's DNA has been damaged by the sun.

Currently, the test is only available from a small number of private cosmetic dermatology clinics but Genesis is also talking to other potential outlets.

It costs from pounds 250, but Genesis hope to reduce the price as more and more tests are performed and the company can benefit from economies of scale.

Skinphysical is also aiming to develop a system to telling people the age of their skin ( to show results such as a 30-year-old woman having the skin of a 50-year-old in terms of damage.

Genesis, with 15 staff, is currently renting space within the dermatology department at Newcastle University, but expects to move in August to new facilities in the university's medical school, which have been refurbished by CELS (Centre of Excellence in Life Sciences).

(c) 2006 The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.

Source: The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Skin Cancer Effective Sunscreen

How to choose an effective sunscreen

Updated: 2006-06-26 14:30

Going in the sun to sun oneself is fraught with a myriad of risks. Besides sunburn one has to keep in mind the fact that the ultraviolet rays of the sun have the ability to cause skin cancer. Some believe the sun causes skin cancer.

Given such a scenario, it is imperative that the correct methods are used to protect your skin from the sun. It is here that the user needs to be cautious and choose wisely from the wide array of products that dominate the market. Tall claims made by sunscreen manufacturers are best taken with a pinch of salt. Recently the manufacturers were under the cosh because they made false claims on the labels.

The July issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource contains some useful tips on how to go about choosing the right sunscreen for your skin. The report says that an average adult requires 1 ounce of sunscreen that is equivalent to 2 tablespoons, for covering the whole body.

The first thing to look for in a sunscreen is protection from ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) sunrays. Both are equally harmful. Secondly a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 is the bare minimum that deflects about 93 percent of the UVB rays. It also enables you to remain in the sun for a longer time.

The third factor to note is the water resistant and water proof qualities. This is vital if you sweat a lot or are planning to swim. "Water-resistant sunscreen protects for 40 minutes; waterproof sunscreen for up to 80 minutes," the report says, reports Earthtimes.

According to BusinessWeek, even the best sunscreens wear off, so reapply them every couple of hours, especially if you've been sweating or swimming. And know when you've had enough. A good way to keep track of your cumulative exposure is to get one of the new products that react to UV light. SunSignals self-adhesive patches, $5 for a pack of 18, gradually change color to a bright orange when exposed to UV rays, warning you to reapply your sunscreen or go inside.

A better bet is an electronic UV monitor, which costs about $25 or $30. La Crosse Technology makes one that looks like a sports watch, or there are styles you can wear around your neck from Chaney Instrument and Oregon Scientific. Program them with your skin type, from fair to dark, and the SPF of your sunscreen. They calculate the strength of the days's UV rays and use that to count down the time you can stay outside safely. Oregon Scientific's model is splash-proof and includes a digital thermometer.

Jason Rivers, a dermatology professor at UBC, however, says that the benefits of sunscreen far outweigh any possible risks.

As many as 20 percent of Canadians have an "irritant reaction" to sunscreen, Rivers told the Straight, and fewer are actually allergic. A common allergen in commercial sunscreens is the chemical benzophenone, he said, which also goes by the names phenyl ketone, diphenyl ketone, or benzoylbenzene. Although it isn¡¯t clear how much of benzophenone is absorbed into the bloodstream, the substance has been found in urine samples of study participants. Nevertheless, he maintains that sunscreens are safe.

"There's no evidence these ingredients cause changes to cells or are carcinogenic in their own right," said Rivers, who's also a spokesperson for the Canadian Dermatology Association. "There's no evidence they have a negative effect on vitamin-D metabolism. There is evidence to support they prevent sunburn and reduce premature aging of the skin and the risk of certain cancers," reports Georgia Straight .

Skin Cancer Effective Sunscreen

Nursery Stencils

Nursery Stencils. I got and email from blog friend asking where I put the link for nursery stencils. Blogger has a search feature. Here it is: nursery stencils

Cancer Blog Archives: Mural Wall Nursery Stencils For Nursery Mural Wall Stencils For Nursery Mural Wall Stencils For Nursery Check out articles and guides about how to get the baby nursery that most fits our child. ...

Skin Cancer and Sunscreen Labels Questioning

Sunscreen labels need policing
By Times editorial
Published June 20, 2006

Sunscreen labels. For seven years total the Food and Drug Administration has known that many sunscreen labels mislead consumers into thinking they are being fully protected against cancer-causing sun rays. And while skin cancer cases continue to increase, the FDA's lack of urgency about forcing some truth-in-labeling changes has to end.

A lawsuit against five sunscreen manufacturers argues that the product labels are misleading. The sun protection factor, or SPF, is only a measure of the sunburn-inducing and less harmful UVB rays and not those that cause skin cancer, for example. Some products even claim they provide "broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection," for all types of invisible ultraviolet rays, but that's not usually the case, health organizations say.

That's not good news for beachgoers and anyone working out in the Florida sun.

The FDA ordered sunscreen companies to remove absolute words like "waterproof," "all-day protection" and "sunblock" from their labels in 1999. But the agency - clearly losing sight of its priorities - never enforced these revisions because the corporations wanted to run more tests.

There is a need to move more quickly. The American Cancer Society predicts that of the 1-million skin cancer cases each year, about 62,000 of them will be melanoma and that the disease will claim about 10,700 lives. Misled by the labels, sunscreen users may be assuming they are more well-protected from the sun's harmful rays than they are. And skin cancer cases will continue to rise until the truth is spelled out on the labels.

Sunscreen Labels Questioning

Skin Cancer Playing Outdoor Sports

One danger with playing outdoor sport at summer time is the risk of skin cancer. It's even worse when your career means you tend to follow the sun. Test cricketer Michael Clarke has discovered this the hard way, revealing he recently has been twice treated for the disease. The good news, though, is doctors have given him the all-clear. Clarke plans to help educate children about the dangers of not slip, slop and slapping. Clarke's Testing time.

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Jessica Biel Jessica Simpson Mariah Carey Charity

Cancer charity idea. Pretty neat idea I wonder how one can contact Jessica Biel Jessica Simpson Mariah Carey for items.

From today through Friday, you can bid on celebrity auction items including a Juicy Couture terrycloth suit signed by Jessica Biel. One can bid on celebrity auction items including a Juicy Couture terrycloth suit signed by Jessica Biel, a pair of
cowboy boots signed by Jessica Simpson and a pair of jeans signed by Mariah Carey.