Baby, it’s cold outside!Most of the headlines over the last few days have focused on the arctic “cyclone” and brutally cold temperatures affecting a big chunk of the US.
Low temperature records are being shattered. Many states are reporting wind chills of -30°F or less.
That’s not just cold—that’s life threatening.
Outside my house, in Seattle, the weather is a pretty seasonal 40°F. And rainy. Lucky us.
But anyone … read on
Today’s guest post about cost-effective home remedies for foot fungus comes from Sarah Jones (bio below). Thanks for sharing this information, Sarah! FN
Symptoms and causes of foot fungusFoot fungus (athlete’s foot or toenail fungus) is relatively common and many will experience it at least once in their lifetime. Common symptoms include:
I think one of the best discussions about the prevention and detection of melanoma is from Doctor Mike Evans in this YouTube video:
It’s only 8 minutes long, but packed full of information.
And the numbers are increasing. Did you know:
One cream to treat them allOver the weekend, I discovered I had a minor case of athlete’s foot. I’m no athlete, but note to self: wear flip-flops when taking a shower at the gym!
I couldn’t find a tube of antifungal cream in my medicine cabinet—it’s been years since anyone in my family has needed it—so I went out to buy one.
A large number of options confronted me. … read on
Clouds don’t protect you from the sunOn a cloudy summer day it’s easy to forget that the sun’s skin-damaging ultraviolet or UV rays aren’t blocked by the clouds. We still have to use sunscreen, wear hats and sunglasses, or stay out of the sun to protect ourselves.
Related post: Be informed – What is SPF?
UV rays not only cause sunburn, but also skin cancer and cataracts. … read on
“Insufficient evidence”Many years ago I had a primary care doctor who used to perform a total body skin examination (TBSE) on me every year as part of my annual exam.
Of course, those all-inclusive physicals are a thing of the past. I haven’t had a physician perform a TBSE for a long time.
I often wondered about that. A TBSE seems like a relatively easy and harmless way to … read on
Few summer ailments are as common as sunburns.
Prevention is key, of course, and you can read my previous posts on using sunscreens and how to save money on them.
But if you or your kids get a sunburn, here are some simple steps you can take to stop the burning and promote healing.
You don’t need to buy a bunch of special products. … read on
Just in time for spring and summer fun in the sun, the results of a large and long-term study on the hazards of avoiding the sun were published last week in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Usually all we hear about are the bad things about too much sun exposure—skin cancer, melanoma, wrinkles, sunburns, etc.
But this study out of Sweden, which followed 30,000 women for 20 years, found:… read on
I just learned that my state, Washington, is one of several that is experiencing an outbreak of “super-lice”, or lice that are resistant to the traditional pyrethrum-based treatments (Rid contains pyrethrin; Nix contains permethrin).
Super-lice aside, the common louse has been increasingly resistant to the standard over-the-counter products for many years. Which begs the question: Why are Nix and Rid still the recommended first line of treatment by the … read on
Did you ever stop to wonder how the skin of your lips differs from the skin on the rest of your face?
The skin over your lips is very thin and highly vascular, hence their typical “vermilion” or red color. Your lips also have more nerve endings, making them very tactile and sensitive.
These anatomical differences make our lips attractive and nice for kissing, but they also make our lips … read on