Fall of 1999 I burnt out. For three long years I had worked day and night 24/7 with building an idealistic organization, co-founding a conference series and publishing a book – all at the same time as being a full time student. Then one morning, the first morning after my book tour was over, I couldn’t get out of bed. And I stayed there — for…
CHICAGO (AP) — Late one Saturday night, Rob Sampson had a confrontation with his 15-year-old daughter about marijuana. But it was his daughter doing the confronting and it was Sampson defending the drug.
France’s parliament approved a draft law Friday banning advertising for artificial tanning beds and salons, and prohibiting people under 18 from using to the popular yet potentially dangerous ultraviolet technology. The bill also introduces requirements that tanning salon staff receive proper training on the health risks of UV ray exposure. Socialist legislator and former skin cancer specialist Michele Delaunay said tanning-induced melanoma is the second-fastest-growing form of cancer, after lung
Doctors believe a 56-year-old Arkansas man’s previously unexplained kidney failure was caused by buildup of the chemical oxalate from drinking about a gallon of iced tea per day.
by guest blogger Greg Hoak, MS, CSCSWhile recently strolling around REI, a popular outdoor gear store, I had an epiphany. Looking around–whether it was in the rock climbing section, the camping gear aisle, or the paddling area–every single person in the store was in shape. That’s saying a lot, considering this is a country where nearly 70…
NEW YORK (AP) — A new government study finds about 3 out of 4 older teens are driving, but rates vary widely by state and city.
Experimental tailor-made vaccines targeting melanoma patients’ individual genetic mutations have given encouraging preliminary results, researchers have said. The clinical test on three patients with this form of aggressive skin cancer in an advanced stage is unprecedented in the United States. The vaccines appear to boost the number and diversity of T-cells, which are key to the human immune system and attack tumors, researchers said in a report published Thursday in
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