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Looking for a greener kind of death

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:05:36 +0000

Cats’ Revere could return this week
NEW BRITAIN — Rock Cats outfielder Ben Revere, hit in the face by a pitch August 4 and thought to be out for the season, is slated to return within the week, manager Jeff Smith said Thursday.

Outlook – Looking to boost 09’s mark

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:24:25 +0000

Aethlon Medical Regulation FD Disclosures
SAN DIEGO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ — At an investor conference held today, following the market close, Aethlon Medical, the pioneer in developing therapeutic filtration devices to address infectious disease and cancer, disclosed the following: Proposed Strategic Arrangement with Membrana GmbH The Company has signed a letter of intent with Membrana GmbH (Membrana) in an effort to establish a …

Yanjing Fight Night: Barrett looking to the past for his future

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:51:23 +0000

Calendar
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Looking toward the future

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:53:56 +0000

Family Doctor: Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer
By Peter Gott, M.D. Q: A 38-year-old female relative was recently diagnosed with an internal melanoma. She had a persistent cough, which led to a chest X-ray and then an upper-body scan. Something showed on the lungs, and then a mass was found on the liver.

Looking Good, Feeling Sexy and Preventing Cancer with Sunshine

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:12:37 +0000

Spring has arrived, bringing with it warm weather and the urge to get outside and soak up some rays.

Spending time in the sun gives a woman the healthy glow of a nice tan, giving color to her exposed legs and arms that go along with the spring and summer fashions of sandals, skirts and sleeveless tops. Not to mention there is something wildly sexy about showing of your bikini tan lines when naked and romping with your significant other.

And it is not just looking sexy that gives a boost to a woman’s passion, sun exposure is known to increase a woman’s testosterone levels according to Dr. Christiane Northrup, OB/GYN (you may have seen her on Oprah). Ladies it is not just the feel of the warm sun on your bikini bottom and your privates that is getting you all hot and bothered while you bath in the sun and find yourself fantasizing and having sexual thoughts, testosterone is working its magic on your sex drive, making you feel sexy and amorous.

A sexy tan and a boost in the bedroom are not the only benefits women get from healthy sun exposure. The body uses the ultraviolet rays of the sun to produce natural vitamin D3 in the skin. Getting plenty of vitamin D3 and calcium is especially important for woman for the prevention of bone loss. Not only is vitamin D3 important for a woman’s bones, several studies show getting adequate vitamin D3 strengthens the immune system and reduces the incidence of breast and ovarian cancer by as much as 50 percent. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051228012407.htm)

To get the immunity boosting and cancer prevention benefits of sun exposure researchers recommend a 15 minute daily dose of unprotected sun exposure (no sun screen or clothing) on a woman’s arms ( sorry, no mention is made of how much sun exposure is needed stimulate the testosterone increase and libido boost).

But what about all the warnings about skin cancer and the need to avoid sun exposure? The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery recommends staying out of the sun year round and using a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 if you do go out in the sun. The number of cases of skin cancer is on the rise and in the USA.

Most of the more than 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed yearly in the United States are considered to be sun-related. In 2007 10,850 deaths were due to skin cancers, both non-melanoma and melanoma types. If we assume roughly half of them were women that amounts to about 5,425 deaths that year.

On the other hand they estimate some 40,000 women in the US will die from breast cancer and another 16,000 from ovarian cancer. Compare this to the 5,400 deaths from skin cancer. And remember the researcher indicates if women were to get adequate vitamin D3, the sunshine vitamin, that rate could be cut in half. Or in other words it is possible that 28,000 women could be saved, just by getting enough vitamin D from adequate sun exposure.

I have used breast and ovarian cancer in this example, and other studies indicate that vitamin D prevents as many as 77 of ALL cancers in women. These include the previously mentioned breast and ovarian cancers and also include cervical cancer, colon cancer; brain cancer, lung cancer, and multiple myeloma just to name a few.

Following the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery recommendations of avoiding the sun in order to prevent cancer in reality increases cancer, studies show.

You can enjoy the sun and all the benefits including a sexy tan and those adorable tan lines, protection from cancers and protect yourself for the damaging effects of over exposure to the sun (sunburn) by consuming plenty of antioxidants. The real cause of sun damage to your skin is not merely over exposure to the Ultraviolet rays of the sun, it is the lack of enough antioxidants in your diet to protect you from possible DNA mutations caused by the UV exposure.

Instead of slathering on some goopy and possibly dangerous sunscreen lotion on your skin, build up your internal sunscreen by eating lots of berries (blueberries, strawberries, etc.) and other antioxidants. Perhaps the fastest and easiest way to get the antioxidants you need to protect you from sun damage to your skin and DNA is to take an astaxanthin supplement.

Learn more about my experince with Sun, Sex and Sunburn on my blog: A Woman on Fire.

Sheela is a freelance writer.

Looking Back at Wall Street’s Behavior in 2009

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:57:36 +0000

In and Around the Chathams
THROUGH THE MONTH The Art League of The Chathams is being featured in a show, “20 Years of Shared Perspectives,” at the Library of the Chathams, 214 Main St. The public is invited to visit the show during regular library hours. The show feature s watercolors, oils, acrylics, pastels, and mosaics created by a diverse group of artists. The membership includes residents of both Chatham and Chatham …

How Does Skin Cancer Start Out Looking Like?

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:52:31 +0000

Lately I have had little bumps not huge but like almost skin scab looking things (not scabs though). And I am in the sun doing activities a lot and I was wondering if it almost seems like it can or be a possibility of skin cancer? I’m not sure.

Metastatic Liver Cancer- Am Looking For Medical Center That Does The Most Research In That Area?

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:24:17 +0000

I contracted colon cancer about three years ago and had it removed by resection. This was followed by chemo using oxiplatin anf FU-5. I faired really well except for neural damage in feet. Now a spot has appeared in the upper portion of my liver which is metastatic from the colon. A local liver surgeon is planning a resection and this will undoubted be followed by more chemo. I understand the real risk is from other seedlings of the cancer which may now start to appear either in the liver or other organs and that my defenses will be really low to fight them. I am looking to find the research center who most commonly deals with metastatic colon cancer to learn as much as possible about new techniques, drugs, or whatever. I might go there for the surgery or at a minimum get a second opinion on procedure etc.