Archive for the ‘Healthcare’ Category
Is SPFooling you? – News
Written by suNNy on 27 February 2010 – 17:07 -Applying moderate amounts of sunscreen protects skin from the most harmful sun rays, but new products advertise sun protection factors of 80 to even above 100 SPF levels, leaving consumers confused and believing the impossible – total protection … There are two different types of UV rays in sunlight: UVB light causes surface sunburn , while UVA light penetrates and causes deeper connective-tissue damage. UVA light is the culprit for premature aging and cell-level damage . …
Tags: SPF, total protection
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Don’t get burned, use sunscreens without nanoparticles …
Written by suNNy on 20 February 2010 – 0:03 -Instead of protecting your epidermis from the damaging free radicals released when you get hit with natural UV rays, your sunscreen with nanoparticles could be compounding the skin damage. Ouch. That stings worse than a sun burn . … ten companies that confirmed to FOE that they have kept nanoparticles out of their products. So if you are concerned about nanoparticles in sunscreens look to these brands (some make sunscreens , others make moisturizers with sun protection ): …
Tags: epidermis, free radicals, nanoparticles
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Girls4Sport review and giveaway | Look What Mom Found-writings …
Written by suNNy on 13 February 2010 – 20:01 -One severe sunburn during childhood doubles your chances at developing melanoma as an adult. Multiple sunburns keeping increasing your chances so that is why it is so important to protect yourself and your children all the time. While skin cancer can be caused by things such as chemical … Taking safety measures such as sunscreen application, wide brimmed hats, sun – protection swim wear and limiting sun exposure during the hours of 10am to 3pm will help reduce your risk. …
Tags: melanoma, protective-clothing, skin cancer, sunburn
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Octinoxate and other sunscreen ingredients
Written by suNNy on 9 February 2010 – 5:03 -Oxybenzone, a derivative of benzophenone, is often used in conjuction with other sunscreens because it helps stabilize them and also because its sun protection powers are too weak to be used alone. Safety measures/side effects … Studies have also shown that Octinoxate can protect the skin against not only sunburn but also UV light-induced DNA alterations (Source). However, it isn’t very stable. When octinoxate is exposed to sunlight, it is converted into a less UV …
Tags: oxybenzone, UV
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Health Alert: Common sunscreen ingredient may cause cancer …
Written by suNNy on 6 February 2010 – 3:09 -But how safe are sunscreens?
Hines says she’s never thought about the ingredients, just about things like whether it’s waterproof, can it be used on her face and what are her friends using. Medical experts say the ingredients are key to protection, but debate rages about the safety of a common ingredient in sunscreens oxybenzone, also known as benzophenone 3, an organic compound.
A study by the Centers for Disease Control found the compound in 97 percent of the 2,500 human urine samples tested. Now some health experts and environmentalists question its safety.
A database created by the Environmental Working Group, based in Washington DC, lists more than 1,000 sunscreens and their ingredients. Read more »
Tags: oxybenzone, sun protection, sun-safety
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Sun Protection/Photoaged Skin/Wrinkles
Written by suNNy on 3 February 2010 – 1:04 -Demographics including age, race, sun exposure, sunscreen use, tobacco use, and skin type were similar. Rigidity was significantly decreased in HRT users compared to nonusers at both the cheek and forehead. … A low-dose, topical gel form of diclofenac sodium has been developed in Europe for pain relief and reduction of redness after sunburn . Eur J Dermatol. 2004 Jul-Aug;14(4):238-46. The efficacy and safety of low-dose diclofenac sodium 0.1% gel for the symptomatic …
Tags: skin care, sun exposure
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Easy Remedies for Sun Blisters
Written by suNNy on 1 February 2010 – 12:08 -
Sun blisters are caused by sunburn and triggered by over-exposure of skin to sunrays. It is often called a vacation trouble especially if you have made. … As the problem of sun blisters is caused by sunrays, so the first and foremost natural treatment for fever blister is to avoid further exposure to sun rays until the problem gets over. The first thing you need to ensure is the safety for the blisters. If the blisters are small and a few in numbers, you can neglect …
Tags: blisters, over-exposure
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