Safe way of detecting Breast Cancer

As you all must be already aware that October is recognized as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There has been a recent increase in the number of people suffering from this cancer. Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 10.4% of all cancer incidence...

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Acne due to Zinc deficiency

Yes, deficiency of zinc has been related to acne. So, next time you have acne, you know where to turn to. Taking Zinc rich foods. And, there is no dearth of them. Some of the most easily available zinc rich vegetarian sources are almonds, bananas, cashews,...

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Get rid of Stretch Marks

What are Stretch Marks?Stretch Marks not only appear due to pregnancy but are very common among teenagers too. They can be red, purple or white in color, distorted in shape, long or short, wide lines and instantly recognizable. And, they can be present...

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Double Cleansing to get rid of Makeup {Skin Care}

As you all would already be aware, makeup is terribly drying for skin. But, not to worry since there are lot of cleansers and other products available to wash off the makeup from your face. But, with make up, it is always better to cleanse your face...

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Besan turns skin black?

Ok, so this might be a surprising news for you. But, the good news is that this is NOT TRUE. It is one of the long living myths which came into my notice yesterday. I had a talk about it with one of my friends and she told me that besan turns your skin...

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Get the most out of your scrubs

When you are scrubbing your face or any other part of your body, the general trend is to scrub and wash it off. But, yesterday, I thought of improvising a little. While scrubbing my face yesterday, I did it for no more than 3 minutes and then left the...

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Seven hours in the cinema

What question, Tony used to ask, is this the answer to? I guess you're thinking, O, that's what they do on Jeopardy. But Tony was Anton Kaes, a Germanist at Berkeley, and this was a seminar for professors, and he would ask this about a film from the...

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Using the cancer card

I was riding my bike to the Belmont L and had stopped at the light at Belmont and Sheffield. I felt someone bump against my basket. Some guy who was maybe in his 40s with blondish hair and a t-shirt wearing a belligerent attitude. You're in the crosswalk,...

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Mysterious Blue Lights

[Andrew Nelles photo}Lately I noticed that some buildings in the Loop had blue lights on top and I couldn't figure out why. It couldn't be for Halloween, and I don't associate Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples Day in Berkeley) with any color at all except...

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For those who need nipples...

[reconstructed breasts, no nipples yet, photo from smartplasticsurgery.com]Serena Lander reports that she will be back in Chicago Oct. 15 to work on tattooing nipples for women who have had breast reconstruction. She's also available for consultati...

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Christopher Hitchens, still God-free

[Christopher Hitchens, AP photo]I'm dying, and so are you, Hitchens told his audience in Alabama. His esophageal cancer has metastasized, but still an atheist, and doesn't mind if people pray for him to get better. If it makes them feel better, it's...

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Should you use a body cream or a body lotion?

There is a lot of confusion between which product is better for skin: a cream or a lotion. So, I would start by giving you a definition of both the terms and then you can yourself decide which is the best for you. Lotion: It is a mixture of few...

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apres Yom Kippur

So it is the next day, four hours after the nine-year-old at our break-fast blew the shofar to signal the end of the fast. I suppose we are all written in the book of life, since we (me, L, the people who were at the break-fast) haven't keeled over yet....

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Instructions on washing your face and body

Yes, it is something you have been doing since time unknown but are you sure that you are washing your face correctly? It is possible that you are over-using your cleanser or your hair is peeping on your face when you are washing your face. Similar to...

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ISTILAH DALAM AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Bagi rekan pemula yang baru terjun ke dunia blogging ataupun website tentunya pernah mendengar Program affiliasi. Affiliate program sering juga disebut sebagai associate program atau reseller program.Program ini memberikan bayaran kepada anggotanya karena...

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Woman with stage 4 breast cancer says landlord unfair

[Mary Ellen Hintz, photo by Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune] The Trib has shrunk physically--the pages became narrower some years ago--and it's much less hefty--what's so ingloriously called the news hole has shrunk down down down--but it is delivering...

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In today's Trib

1. Mammograms may not reveal tumors in women under 50 because the tumors and dense breast tissue show up as the same color. Read Trib story here. Here is the study reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.2. A federal appeals court in...

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24 Letter Mantra Products by Sresta Natural Bio Product Limited

Disclaimers: This is not a brand endorsements or even for that matter a review. I am just recommending a brand which I found useful and beneficial for me. I was not sent any samples for reviews. Rather, I bought the products from nearby supermarket,...

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What is "the suburbs"?

What is Detroit? sparked some comment on Facebook. Where did my vision of Detroit come from? Why do I get to have it and spread it? The question, Whose Detroit is it? is also asking, Who gets to define anything? Who's in control of our myth-making? To...

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True Blood Finale!!!

Ok, so this is a little out of the line. This Sunday was the showdown for the third season of True Blood, a crazy and most amazing vampire show. Frankly, it made me hate Twilight and Edward. And, now, I am so crazy for True Blood that I have seen all...

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Lke me, like me, like me

O what is wrong with me? I heard that a longtime friend's daughter had moved to town and I want to invite her to come over to break the Yom Kippur fast and I keep thinking how I have to prove to her that we are cool, we are interesting, we are people...

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GOOGLE TV INOVASI TERBARU DARI GOOGLE

Informasi menarik dari dunia internet adalah rencana besar dari Google. Google TV inovasi terbaru dari Google dan rencananya akan diluncurkan dalam waktu dekat ini. Google TV merupakan upaya Google menghadirkan situs web ke layar televisi. Layanan...

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Household uses of a Nail Polish

Can you believe you can use your nail polish as a glue? Sounds really weird but true!!! You can even keep your jewelery sparkling and fix fragile stockings. Nail Polish might not be really good for our nails in the long run but it sure is good for many...

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What is Detroit?

[Fisher Body Plant No. 21, Detroit, Sean Hemmerle, Time]Yesterday's Trib had an op-ed by a mayoral wannabe from 1971. He began: Chicago is on the brink of becoming another Detroit. When I think of Detroit, I think of a dead, burnt city, burned by the...

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TEMPAT JUAL BELI SITUS DAN BLOG

Untuk sekedar informasi bagi rekan-rekan blogger yang membutuhkannya saya akan membagi informasi Tempat jual beli situs dan blog. Sebenarnya ada beberapa situs yang menyediakan layanan jual beli situs atau blog, namun perlu diperiksa dulu situs...

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Cold Water for Shiny Hair?

Are you aware of the theory that cold water can bring shine to your hair. Yes, I have read countless of the places that cold water is good for sealing the cuticles after washing and conditioning of the hair and thus, helps in bringing shine. I tried...

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Elevated

I was in the elevator at the Fancy Hospital Medical Building after my phototherapy session, which has really helped alleviate the itching/burning of my skin caused by my polycythemia vera. A guy, sort of pale, dark hair I think pulled back, maybe 30s,...

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