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) Germs lurk in the most surprising places
According to research, the germiest phones can spread the staph bacteria which can cause everything from skin infections like acne to pneumonia and meningitis.Don't panic, says Dr. James Talbot, associate medical officer of health with Capital Health and a former medical microbiologist. Bacteria are part of the natural environment and are everywhere, short of material that's just been sterilized in a hospital, he explains. The vast majority of bacteria don't care about people and have no effect on us. And in the case of a cellphone, because you're probably the only one using it, most of the millions of germs covering it are yours.
So it's no surprise that no one that we recently stopped and asked in downtown Edmonton says "cellphone" when asked which item is the germiest. More>>
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) Acne drug questions stall cheerleader slaying trial
Defense attorney Bob Stewart has said that his client was taking Accutane, a prescription acne medication, at the time of the killing. Stewart told Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey A. Manning this morning that he needs more time to compile reports concerning the drug and psychological examinations of his client.. More>>
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) Alcohol exacts damage on the body
It aggravates acne, makes the eyes look glassy, and the skin acquires a puffy broken vein look.New research indicates that alcohol consumption decreases testosterone levels, and although it acts to lower sexual inhibition, it interferes with sexual performance. It is extremely toxic to unborn children causing permanent organ damage and behavioral abnormalities.
The immune system is depressed with use of alcohol. Alcohol usage is linked with breast cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, rectal cancer, mouth pharynx, larynx and esophageal cancers. It also has a correlation to high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, constipation and strokes. Alcohol usage is linked to gouty arthritis, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in diabetics.
Although alcohol interferes with nutrient absorption and in severe alcoholism causes lack of appetite, it can cause obesity due to the very high number of calories per gram (seven calories per gram). More>>
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) Pickup Pix
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