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By Wire services
Published July 12, 2005
EVEN WHEN THE immediate effects are gone, sunburn can lead to skin cancer, the most common kind of cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that 10,600 people will die from skin cancer in 2005. If you've just gotten a sunburn:
Drink plenty of water.
Use an over-the-counter 1 percent hydrocortisone cream to reduce the pain and swelling, or take ibuprofen.
Soothe skin with aloe vera, moisturizers and cold-water compresses. Do not apply petroleum jelly or any antibiotic sprays or creams to sunburn. The degree of a sunburn varies with skin type and the length of time in the sun. Fair-skinned people are more vulnerable to sunburn and should take extra precautions. A mild sunburn is a superficial first-degree burn; severe sunburn that results in blistering is a second-degree burn. Dr. Bernard Cohen, a dermatologist with Johns Hopkins University, recommends seeking medical attention when the sunburn "is widespread and the patient has systemic symptoms from dehydration, fever, widespread blistering or infection."
EVEN LITTLE ONES need to protect their eyes from the sun. Eyes Cream Shades sunglasses are made for children 6 months and older and come in kid-friendly colors like Bubble Gum Ice, Rainbow Sherbet and Root Beer. The impact-resistant lenses can be made with or without a prescription, and they shield little eyes from UVA and UVB rays. Available at www.icecreamshades.com the shades retail for $24.95 to $39.95.
FORGET BIG BROTHER. Just thank ice cream makers Ben & Jerry for offering calorie-conscious types advice on what to eat and what not to eat . . . at Ben & Jerry's.
EAT: Half-baked Low-Fat Frozen Yogurt, 1/2 cup (chocolate and vanilla yogurts, brownies and cookie dough); 190 calories; 3 grams fat.
DO NOT EAT: Peanut Butter Cup Original Ice Cream, 1/2 cup (Peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter cups); 270 calories, 19 grams fat.
DR. FREDERIC VAGNINI and Barry Fox, authors of The Side Effects Bible (News Broadway Books; $16.95), aims to help readers combat the nutrient depletion caused by more than 300 popular drugs, including birth control pills, aspirin and ibuprofen. The book argues that all drugs have side effects, but those can be offset, somewhat, by restoring missing nutrients through foods or supplements. A detailed glossary lists drugs in alphabetical order, with information on what each does, possible side effects and the nutrients affected.
[Last modified July 11, 2005, 16:14:03]
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