Everything You Need to Know About Health: Is Your Moisturizer Raising Your Risk of Skin Cancer?

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

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Teen Drug Problems Traced to 'Problem Parents'
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRci0EZ
Why It Matters
What's at the heart of many cases of teen drug and alcohol abuse? Mom
and Dad. See the common mistakes grown-ups make that may enable
problems to develop in their kids, according to a new survey from
Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance
Abuse.
Also See:
> Study: Mixed Results in Teen Drug Use
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcj0Ea
> Young Kids and Booze: Tasting Common
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRck0Eb
> More Teens See Alcohol Ads on TV
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcl0Ec

Is Your Moisturizer Promoting Skin Cancer?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcm0Ed
Why It Matters
Check out the preliminary research exploring this distressing link,
published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Also See:
> WebMD's Melanoma/Skin Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcn0Ee
> WebMD's Skin & Beauty Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRco0Ef

Can Ear Infections Widen Your Waistline?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRdE0Ey
Why It Matters
Check out the surprising relationship between ear infections and a
taste for fatty food. Researchers presented the details at the annual
convention of the American Psychological Association.
Also See:
> WebMD's Health & Diet Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcp0Eg
> Swimmer's Ear Treatment
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcq0Eh

Colorectal Cancer Gene Discovered
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRdF0Ez
Why It Matters
Scientists have discovered a gene mutation strongly tied to colorectal
cancer. If you have that genetic trait, how much does it affect your
risk? Check out this report form the journal Science.
Also See:
> WebMD's Colorectal Cancer Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcr0Ei
> Colonoscopy: What You Need to Know
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcs0Ej

Are Big Spenders the Happiest?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRct0Ek
Why It Matters
Think again, say researchers presenting their findings at the annual
convention of the American Psychological Association. See why
happiness may just come with a pair of vagabond shoes.
Also See:
> Happiness May Be in the Genes
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcu0El
> For Happiness, Seek Family, Not Fortune
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcv0Em
> WebMD's Health & Balance Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcw0En

Does Stroke Risk Expand With a Bulging Belly?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRdG0E1
Why It Matters
It really looks that way, researchers report in the journal Stroke.
See just how much the risk rose among the chubbiest participants.
Also See:
> WebMD's Stroke Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcx0Eo
> Beauty Parlors Teach Black Women About Stroke Risk
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1S30Nec5M0IfV0BRcy0Ep

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