There’s myths about skin cancer that spread mouth to mouth and word to word. The misconceptions about it may putting your health at risk :-

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Myth 1 : My skin’s naturally dark and never burns so I don’t need sunscreen.
Fact – “Skin cancer is color-blind,” says Jeanine Downie, MD, a dermatologist in Montclair, NJ, and coauthor of Beautiful Skin of Color. In fact, skin cancer rates are increasing among Latinos. Plus, those with dark skin may not recognize the early stages of skin cancers as easily as people with light skin.

Myth 2 : I need to get a base tan so I don’t burn.
Fact – Pair that mentality with some fair genetics and it’s a melanoma breeding ground, says Dr. Nakhla. When you give yourself a “base,” you’re essentially double-dipping in harmful UVA/UVB rays. There is no such thing as a base tan, tanned skin is damaged skin, and damaged skin is, well, damaged.

Myth 3 : I should apply sunscreen as soon as I get to the beach.
Fact – Slather it on at least one hour before you enter the sun. “You need to give it a chance to absorb,” says Tony Nakhla, MD, a dermatologist and author of The Skin Commandments. If you wait, you’ve already been exposed to harmful direct sunlight in the time it took you to walk from your car to the sand.

Myth 4 : A yearly mole check is all I need for screening.
Fact – If you’re not at high risk for skin cancers, once a year is enough, says Marina Peredo, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Smithtown, NY. But if you’re fair, have a family history of melanoma, or have suffered several bad sunburns in your life, you should see a dermatologist every six months.

Reference ;- Yahoo Health

There’s many more myth about it. Maybe you have any additional myth that can be share at this entry. In my opinion, before believe the myth, check with the expert. You will know whether is really right or false statement.

Read at this fact from SkinCancerFacts

1. There are three types of skin cancer: the two most common are Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas. They are easily treated and rarely fatal. The third and most dangerous is the malignant melanoma.

2. Skin cancer is the second most common cancer in the United Kingdom, with about 40,500 new cases each year, of which 6,000 are malignant melanomas ( I think it is also same to most of country). About 1,500 people die from melanomas in Britain every year.
3. By the year 2001, 1 in every 90 people in the US will get malignant melanoma. The UK figure is 1 in every 150-200.
// The figure in UK is in 2001 which is 12 years ago. I think it is increase now. Am I wrong?

4. Melanomas can spread two ways: horizontally, which gives rise to the superficial spreading melanoma, or they can grow downwards and the cells will invade the lymph glands, which is much more dangerous.

5. There’s strong evidence that melanomas occur on sun-damaged skin and that people are particularly at risk when they have sudden, short bursts of sunlight on holidays in places where the sun is very strong.

6. People most at risk from melanoma include those (1) with a high number of moles, (2) with red or fair hair, blue eyes, fair skin and freckles, (3) who tan with difficulty and burn in the sun, and (4) with a history of the disease in two or more family members.
// I dunno is there’s really scientific related of moles and skin cancer. Anybody have fact?

7. More women than men get melanomas. This form of cancer occurs mainly in the 40-60 year age group, but it can strike at any age. However, children are rarely affected.
8. A tan is not a sign of health, it is a sign that the skin has been damaged by ultraviolet radiation. When cells are damaged by the sun, melanin rushes to the surface to provide protection against the next onslaught. As you slowly build up a ‘protective’ tan, your skin is darkening in response to damage on top of damage.
9. Although melanomas can affect most parts of the body, the most common place for women to get them is on the legs, whilst in men, it is on the trunk, particularly on the back.
10. Over the past 60 years, damage to the planet’s ozone layer has increased the amount of harmful radiation that reaches your skin.
11. UV radiation is made up of UVA and UVB rays. UVA ages the skin and UVB burns the skin. Both can cause skin cancer.
12. UV radiation is not felt as heat on the skin, so even on a cool and cloudy day, it may be just as high and just as damaging as on a clear and sunny day.
13. If detected early, skin cancer has a 99% cure rate.
// So always check if you infected.

Maybe soem of the facts is myth.. Anybody know?

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I dunno there’s a good cholestrol but the study shown that the good cholesterol may not cut heart attack risk. The report from medical journal, The Lancet found that the link found earlier between good cholesterol and lower heart risk may come from more subtle lifestyle factors tied to higher HDL levels.
It may brings a question to the development of medicines such as Merck’s anacetrapib. Before this, scientist said that HDL works by sweeping the bad form of the fatty substance known as LDL or bad cholesterol out of arteries, reducing clogs.
A dozen experts in cardiology, genetics, or drug development all agreed that this study adds to that trail of woe, but they disagreed about how strongly it shifts the evidence. Paul Ridker, a cardiologist and genetics research at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, warns that while the technique of looking at effects of specific genes as if they were drugs, known as “Mendelian randomization,” is “clearly useful” when there is an effect, it’s possible that a negative result can happen because “biologic effects can occur that go beyond simple genetic coding.”
Reference :- Bloomberg
Forbes
I think expert need to find the solution. They need to define whether the good cholesterol is really work before it come in the market.

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Maybe some of us don’t know that some exercise may damage our joint and others. If you have experience suffer from joint pain or injuries there’ exercise that you need to avoid as below :-

1. Stair climbing. In my country, there’s a stair climbing campaign for workers. It is good exercise for toning legs and glutes but the repetitive climbing motion can put strain on your knees. This exercise requires to repeatedly bend knees and place your weight on them. It can lead to arthritis and injury if done excessively or incorrectly. It’s best to avoid if you have knee pain history.
2. Plyometrics. What is plyometrics? It is a type of exercise designed to produce fast and powerful movements. Okay, maybe it ain’t easy to understand. Just look at the picture below.

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This exercise have been used to improve sports performance, power, speed and others training goals. These type of exercise includea a variety of sprinting, jumping and kicking movement. It generate a large amount of force that can affect the ankles, knees and other risk joints.
3. Jumping rope. We always see people make jumping rope for their warming up but it can impact your knee and joint if you do improper technique.
4. Aerobics. Aerobic can burn many calories and get your heart pumping quickly but it could cause a great deal of strain and problems for your joints.
5. Boxing. It is not a sport for weak jointed people. It could effect your shoulders, wrist or ankle if your body not strong enough.

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6. Running. Running could force your knee if you don’t make it properly. Running put many force on knee and approximately eight times your body weight.

Reference :- InsuranceQuotes

It is important to know exercise that suitable for your body. Not all exercise can suit for people especially for those have joint problem.

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A new drug to treat advanced prostate cancer has been made by Johnson & Johnson’s called Zytiga. In the small clinical trial of six months treatment, the drug nearly eliminated tumors in about one third of men whose disease had not yet spread beyond the prostate gland but was considered likely to do so.
Researchers show that bladder cancer and breast cancer patients whose tumors are eliminated before an operation tend to live longer. The prostate study is one of more than 4,500 that will be presented at the oncology society’s annual meeting in Chicago in early June. Another drug called Xalkori also could help some children with aggressive cancers by another study.

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Xalkori also known as crizotinib was approved in last August to treat the roughly 5 percent of non-small-cell lung cancer cases. The new study shows that the drug also works in some childhood cancers with the same abnormal gene, particularly anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, neuroblastoma and inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors. Seven of eight children with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma had no detectable tumors after treatment.
The Zytiga was approved in April 2011 for use by men that effect with prostate cancer and who have tried the chemotheraphy drug docetaxel.

Reference :- New York Times

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Have you heard about Foodie.fm ? It is the world’s first fully personalised social shopping platform for groceries. The company has launched a new Allergy Page to accomodate the fast growing community of people with food allergies and intolerance.

The Allergy page is an online community that helps consumers shop smarter and eat better. Kalle Koutajoki, CEO of Digital Foodie said

“In Europe alone there are over 19 million people living with a food allergy of some sort, 11 million of which are under the age of twenty meaning the problem is only getting bigger. Having a food allergy can be complicated. It means constant planning, checking labels, and worrying about the food you buy. This is why we wanted to dedicate a service for allergy-friendly cooking and shopping to demonstrate that allergies shouldn’t stop you enjoying good food,”

User will be informed about allergies and allergy-friendly cooking. The community also can find support and new ideas for cooking from dedicated allergy specialists as well as from other users. It also provides tools to make shopping for food online or in-store much easier and faster. Users can specify their food preferences and allergies and get recommendation for food that fit with their personal taste profile. Just follow the website at http://www.foodie.fm/allergypage.
Reference :- Yahoo

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Do you have problem of depressed? There’s many cause of depression and this is some of it :-

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1. Poor sleep habits
- Poor sleep habit can increase the risk of depression. A study found that lack of sleep make greater brain activity after viewing upsetting images than their well-rested counterparts which is similar to the reaction that depressed patients.
2. Smoking
- Some of us though that smoking could relieve stress but the nicotine in cigarette affect neurotransmitter activity in the brain that result of depression.
3. Thyroid
- Maybe some of us don’t know what is thyroid. It is a butterfly shaped gland in the neck that doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. This hormone main tasks is to act as a neurotransmitter and regulate serotonin levels.
4. Facebook / twitter/ social media overloaded
- I think it is new cause. Spending to much on social networking could make you depress.
5. End of tv show
- SOme of people can get depress after ending of show. Some study show after one of fav show ending it would cause depression to the follower.
6. Place environment
- The location of lives and work also can cause depression. Place with jam and noise is main cause of people become tension.
7. Too many choices
- Sometimes, when we have many choices it could difficult to pick one. It could occur depression.
8. Birth control pill
- Not just birth control pill. Depending on drugs could occur depression.
9. Poor family relationship
- Today, many parent don’t paid attention to their child and family. They just think about how to make money. The lack of relationship between family could occur the depression problem.
10. Low intake of Omega 3 fatty acids
-Low intake of omega-3 fatty acids could increase risk of depression.

Reference :- Health Yahoo

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Before you continue reading, do you know what is beets? When I read the article from naturalnews, I was thinking what is the beet? I’ve google and found some information about the beets. It is a plant in the Chenopodiacear family which is now included in Amaranthacaea( okay, it is a bit science..). The plant known in its numerous cultivated varieties the most well known of which is the purple root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet.

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Back to the topic, the red pigment color of beets are antioxidant, anti inflammatory and detoxifying agents. The beet betalains provide some cancer prevention capacity, especially against colon cancer. In the lab test show that beet betalain suppression of human cancer cells. The research indicates the betalains support nerve and eye tissue better than most other anti-oxidants. It provide more varied and higher antioxidant value than most other vegetables containing beta-carotene. The high betalain phytonutrient content beets are very high in Vitamin C, folate (a natural source of folic acid), manganese, magnesium and potassium. The fiber in beets is similar to carrots and supports gastrointestinal health.
When it comes to detoxing, certain enzymes in beet betalains stimulate glutathione production and connect toxins to glutathione molecules. Then the toxins are neutralized and excreted harmlessly
Beeturia, pink or red urine, occurs rarely after consuming beets. Beeturia could be an indicator of a low iron metabolism capacity at worst. A more likely occurrence is pink or red water surrounding one’s stool after consuming beets.
Dr. John Douillard DC, who also specializes in Ayurvedic medicine, recommends using the red stool from beets as a marker for your digestive cycle. If it happens less than 12 hours after consuming beets, it’s likely your digestive cycle is too short and you’re not absorbing enough nutrients.

Source :- NaturalNews

Now, I know what is beet but there’s more article about beets need to find. More to know about the important on beets to our health.

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SOme of children have a cold or seasonal allergies. It is difficul for parent to determine from their chidren.

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“Runny, stuffy or itchy noses; sneezing; coughing; fatigue; and headaches can all be symptoms of both allergies and colds, but when parents pay close attention to minor details they will be able to tell the difference,” Dr. Michelle Lierl, a pediatric allergist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, said in a hospital news release.
“Children who have spring or fall allergies have much more itching of their noses; they often have fits of sneezing and usually rub their noses in an upward motion,” she explained. “They also complain about an itchy, scratchy throat or itchy eyes, whereas with a cold, they don’t.”

There’s a way to control the children seasonal allergies symptoms

1. Keep windows closed during periods of high pollen and fungal spore levels, and change air conditioner filters every month.
2. Change children’s clothing when they come inside from outdoors. Wash clothing to rid them of all outdoor allergens.
3. After being outside, children should wash their face, hands and hair, and parents should use a nonprescription saline solution to rinse children’s eyes and nose.
4. Limit outdoor activity in the morning, when pollen counts are higher. When traveling, keep vehicle windows closed to keep pollen and other allergens out.
5. Make sure children take their allergy medicine daily during pollen season.

Reference :- Health yahoo
This is some good tips for parent. I don’t have any children yet but this tips is helpful. If you have any additional tips, let’s share to yourhealthblog.net

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Hygiene in food handling is important for health. Unhygienic food can contain harmful substances that can cause food poisoning, cholera, typhoid, jaundice and other diseases. The following are good practices in handling food for health: -

- Wear apron and head covering that is clean and suitable when handling food.
- Do not smoke while preparing food.
- Food can not be placed or made available on the floor. Use the designated places.
- Take care when preparing food hygiene at all times.
- Do not rub the food on the ground. Dispose of these foods in the right place.
- Reserve food in the right place.
- Do not use containers that have cracked or chipped to serve food.
- Use tongs / spoon / fork to eat.
- Protect food from flies, rats, cockroaches, dust and toxic materials.
- Use the proper way meals and take care of personal hygiene when serving food.
- Use a separate towel to clean the table, wipe equipment, and to wipe the hands.
- Use a clean cloth to wipe the dishes.
- Use the trash can.
- Use clean water to wash dishes.
- Wash hands with soap every time after using the toilet and before preparing or serving food.
- Do not store cooked and raw in the same place to avoid contamination.
- Keep foods in the right place.

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I think most of us have air freshner in our house or office. According to a new study in Environmental Health Perspectives, women who use air fresheners as little as once a week experience reduced heart rate variability. This situation linked to heart attack and high blood pressure. From their data, 581 adults taking part in a long running Swiss study on air pollution, researchers made an alarming discovery. Women are the most likely to have hearts that don’t respond or adjust as quickly to different demands for those women who reported the most frequent use of spray air fresheners.
Researchers speculate that it could be due to common ingredients in air freshening sprays that react with a common indoor air pollutant to form another toxic pollutant. If you want a clean-smelling home, ditch the air freshener sprays and the synthetic scented candles while you’re at it.

SOurce :- MSN Health

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