07/12/16

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Dozens hospitalized in NYC for apparent K2 overdoses

"It looked like a scene out of a zombie movie," witness says as synthetic marijuana overdoes send dozens to hospitals in Brooklyn

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Study looks at risk of HIV without condoms

New research suggests risk of transmission is low if infected person adheres to treatment

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The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it

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When you buy a sunscreen, what makes you buy one brand over another?

For many people, the reasons they choose aren’t the ones most likely to keep them safe from the sun.

In a study recently published in the journal JAMA Dermatology, researchers looked at the top 1% of sunscreens being sold on Amazon.com as of December 2015 (65 out of 6,500). By “top,” I mean the ones that had the highest number of reviews and got at least 4 out of 5 stars. When they looked at the brands, they found that a full 40% of those top 65 didn’t meet the sunscreen guidelines of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

The AAD recommends that sunscreens:

Be broad spectrum (meaning they protect you from both UVA and UVB rays).
Have an SPF (sun protection factor) of at least 30, which blocks about 97% of the sun’s rays (note: there is no evidence that anything above an SPF 50 protects better than SPF 50).
Be water resistant, so that they are more likely to stay on if you get sweaty or go in the water.

The whole point of sunscreen is to, well, screen you from the sun — and prevent not just sunburn and premature signs of aging, but also skin cancer. If you get five sunburns in your lifetime, you will double your risk of getting melanoma. This can be particularly important in children, as sunburns early in life can increase the risk of skin cancer as an adult. So when choosing a sunscreen, it’s important to choose one that will best screen you — and your child — from the sun.

But in the study, that wasn’t the top reason people chose sunscreen. When the researchers analyzed the comments, they found that what was most important to buyers was what the researchers called “cosmetic elegance,” that is, how well the sunscreen rubbed in to the skin, and how it felt on the skin. That was rated more important than how the sunscreen actually worked.

Now, looking all white and streaky, or feeling sticky, are clearly not that desirable — and the researchers did comment that sunscreen manufacturers should try to increase the “cosmetic elegance” of their products so that people were more likely to use them. But given that it is estimated that there will be 76,280 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in 2016, and that 10,130 people will die of the disease, it’s important to keep perspective on what is truly desirable.

It’s important not just to choose the right sunscreen, but also to use it the right way. Here are some tips from the AAD:

Apply sunscreen before you go outside. It can take about 15 minutes for it to be absorbed into the skin — if you wait until you get outside, you will be unprotected for that time.
Use enough. You need about an ounce of sunscreen (roughly the amount in a shot glass) to cover your skin.
Cover all the bare skin. This is where a lot of people mess up. Remember your back, the back of your arms, legs, ears and neck, the tops of your feet. For hard to reach places, you may need help or a spray (never spray near the eyes or mouth — inhaling it is not a good idea). Here’s a tip for parents of small children: put the sunscreen on when they are naked, before you put on their suit. For people with thinning hair (or babies who don’t have much hair yet), use a broad-brimmed hat.
Reapply at least every 2 hours, sooner after swimming or sweating a lot.

So choose carefully — and use carefully. It can literally save lives.

The post The right reasons to choose a sunscreen—and the right way to use it appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.

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Science related to fluoride, dentists' exposure to bacteria presented at IADR

New scientific research related to the risk of exposure to Legionella pneumophila for dental practitioners; the role of diet in caries prevention; and the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting root caries were among the topics explored at the 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association of Dental Research.

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Do women really need all those prenatal vitamins?

New research suggests certain supplements are a waste of money

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Cancer Drug Shows Early Promise for Parkinson's

Medication was generally found safe, and study findings hinted at a benefit

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Meds Prevent HIV Transmission With Unprotected Sex

Study suggests transmission risk is low if infected person adheres to treatment

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More Older Americans Cared for at Home

But this takes a toll on family members, researchers say

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New strategies to end violence against children

WHO and partners today launch 7 interlinked strategies to reduce violence against children. The approaches have all been tested and all have shown concrete results. By bringing them together, WHO hopes to dramatically reduce instances of violence against children.

Over the past year, up to 1 billion children have experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence, according to a recent study published in “Pediatrics”. Homicide is among the top 5 causes of death for adolescents. 1 in 4 children suffer physical abuse, and nearly 1 in 5 girls are sexually abused at least once in their lives.

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Cancer Treatments at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Arizona

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Global leaders and youth advocates launch new partnership and fund to end violence against children everywhere

Today at the United Nations children joined world leaders to launch a new partnership and fund to make ending violence a public priority and a collective responsibility. End Violence Against Children - The Global Partnership brings together governments, foundations, the UN, civil society, the academia, the private sector and young people in driving action toward achieving the new global target to end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children.

"The Global Partnership to End Violence against Children is mobilizing the world,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “There could be no more meaningful way to help realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."

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5th Pittsburgh hospital patient with mold infection dies

The 56-year-old is latest patient with a fungal infection to die amid a federal investigation into mold cases

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Over 100 Drugs Pose Risk to Heart Failure Patients

More than a hundred drugs and supplements, including common medications bought over the counter, may pose a danger to people with heart failure or at risk of heart failure.

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10 Questions With Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo

The Major League Baseball player opens up about his recovery from cancer.

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Nick Cannon: A Warrior in the Fight Against Lupus

He's changed his lifestyle, not his work ethic, to manage the autoimmune disorder.

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Three Military Bases, Ranges Added to Sentinel Landscape Partnership

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2016—The U.S. Departments of Defense (DoD), Agriculture and the Interior today announced the addition of three military bases to the Sentinel Landscape Partnership, a conservation effort begun in 2013 to improve military readiness, protect at-risk and endangered species, enhance critical wildlife habitat and restore working agricultural and natural lands in the Southeast and Midwest.

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