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altAs a woman, beauty has its risks. For an hour or so every few weeks, lots of women just like me escape to a nearby salon for a pedicure and/or manicure. Depending on the salon, the level of relaxation comes with a price. No matter how soft the chairs are, how incredible the massage feels, how clean the spa looks, or how great your nails turn out, one thing for sure is you can never enjoy the choking smell of acetone and glue used in polish remover and artificial nail procedures. While acetone is widely known as a chemical solvent to remove nail polish, it is also strong enough that it is commonly used as the active chemical in paint thinner. Adhesives used in applying artificial nails have a very strong smell and can cause dizziness and light-headedness if there is not enough fresh air moving through the salon. News over the last few years has linked the potent adhesive methyl methacrylate (MMA) to serious nail infections with sometimes irreversible side effects and caused the U.S. to approve only ethyl methacrylate (EMA) adhesives for applying acrylic nails. Through prolonged skin contact and fumes, ingredients used to make acrylic nails pose a variety of dangers including birth defects, cancer and mental disorientation for customers and employees. Also due to recent health concerns about the toxins in nail polish as well as the "green movement," more and more salons are cropping up that are health and environmentally conscious than ever before.

 


Just last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $100,000 to two non-profit groups based in the Seattle area teaming up with the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice to set out to paint nail salons a better shade of green. The "Toxic Beauty" project was proposed to help researchers find solutions like safer products, alternative methods, exposure-reducing containers for chemicals, and better ventilation systems in order to help solve the health risks involved in being an employee or customer of nail salons with high chemical levels.

altMost of the women of the modern world have the risk of getting breast cancer. The modern approach of the diagnosing of this form of cancer was limited by mammogram for detection of the possible disease. Every girl or woman who experienced this procedure may say that it was rather painful and unpleasant, because mammography supposes the temporal pressing of a woman’s breast between 2 metal plates for diagnosing and detecting of cancerous tissues. As you may guess some women just refuse to do this procedure because of discomfort and unpleasant feelings during it ...

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10 December 2008 - The effect made by scopolamine

altFirst of all let’s try to understand what is scopolamine from the medical point of view. Scopolamine (known also as “zombie drug” and it is almost simultaneous with the Columbian drug "Devils Breath") is widely used with a medical purpose, because its main function is being a great anticholinergic. You should also know that the effects of scopolamine are numerous. Among them: decreasing the fluids’ secretion, pupils’ dilatation, relieving nausea and motion sickness’ dizziness. But usually it is used for the patients recovering after surgeries and from the consequences of anesthesia ...

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altEvery modern pregnant woman knows that different physical exercises are useful for her and her future baby. Most of the gynecologists and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advise them to do exercise regularly during 2 hours per week while they are pregnant and after the birth of a baby. Surely, the physical load shouldn’t become some sort of marathon. Only moderate intensity is recommended. Women have also to remember that the physical exercises should be at first approved by their doctor ...

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2 December 2008 - Life coaches
altLife coaches often call themselves Personal Coaches or lifestyle coaches and as a profession have been around for a long time with many of their clients limited either to the rich and famous.
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2 December 2008 - Health Jobs
Health JobsIf you are looking to start a career in the health or medical sector then you couldn't have chosen a better time. Opportunities in both the private and public sectors are on the increase, and any skills you have in these areas are in demand.
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2 December 2008 - Fitness

Keeping fit and healthy should be a goal for all of us. We only have one body so we should look after it, and staying in shape and improving our level of fitness is the way to do it.

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2 December 2008 - Hair Loss
It happens to the best of us! Hair loss, leading to baldness or partial baldness, can strike at any age. Although most hair loss comes as we get older, our genes, poor hair care, pregnancy and sometimes illness means that our hair can start to thin and fall out at a very young age indeed.
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2 December 2008 - Insurance
altInsurance is becoming increasingly important in this day and age. Whether you want to claim cash back for dental work, be able to have a vital operation in a private hospital of your choice without worrying about how much it is going to cost, or if you just want peace of mind for the future, insurance will be a big asset for you.
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2 December 2008 - Dental Insurance
altThere is a well-publicised shortage of dentists in the UK, many of whom no longer accept patients on the NHS. Of those that do accept NHS patients, there is often a long waiting list that could prevent you from getting on the dentist's books for another two or three years after making your initial inquiry. What are you going to do in the meantime? Obtaining a dental insurance plan is perhaps your best option.
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27 November 2008 - The Wardrobe
altWhile you’re dressing that turkey this Thanksgiving, don’t forget to look presentable yourself. Yes, you can still be a fashionista on Thanksgiving with the proper planning. Here are some tips to help you get through the day in style, whether you are slaving over a steamy oven or just showing up to stuff your face.
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