Christmas is coming, and for many people the month of December is a stressful time. There are many gifts to buy, parties to plan and family with whom to deal and organize.
But it doesn’t all have to be stressful. Here is a great video with gift ideas under $20. You really can stay on a budget while showing your family members that you love them. Check out these ideas and find little ways to take the stress out of your Christmas shopping.
Fluorescent tattoo ink might make a big difference in the life of cancer patients. Permanent ink marks are an important part of cancer treatment in many situations, as they let the doctors know where to place the powerful rays that destroy the tumor.
Now, doctors are looking into the use of fluorescent tattoos that would be visible under UV light and spare patients the road map that many have on their bodies long after the cancer is gone. The pilot study is being presented at the National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference. The Royal Marsden Hospital in London has already been using the new approach on breast cancer patients.
Half of the women at the hospital were offered the UV tattoos and the other half continued to use the regular tattoos. They found that 56% of the women with the fluorescent tattoos felt better about their bodies a month after treatment compared to 14% of the women who received the ink tattoos.
The tattoo types made no difference in the accuracy of the treatment and took only slightly longer to carry out. Interestingly, the UV tattoos also showed up better on dark-skinned women.
As Professor Matthew Seymour from the National Cancer Research Institute said, “With more than half of all cancer patients now surviving 10 years and beyond, it’s imperative that we do everything we can to reduce the long term impact of treatment on patients, including cosmetic changes.”
For those who don’t want to go under the knife for a breast enhancement, there is now the chance to enjoy “The Botox Boob Job.” That’s right. These injectables will apparently plump up your breasts.
As Dr. Nirdosh said, “The Breastox- Botox is fast becoming the must have pre-red carpet procedure for my celebrity clients.” He explains that it works best for “those who are between a cup size A and C and is safer and quicker than regular surgery.”
The treatment costs £1,000 or approximately $1500 or $1600 US dollars. The process means that you inject Botox into the pectoral muscles which relaxes them and has the shoulders and chest muscles take up the slack. The breasts are lifted as a result and look more firm and higher. It lasts for as long as six months.
Dr. Nirdosh explains that it actually takes less than 30 minutes to do the treatment and there are no known side effects and no scars.
As the winter approaches, many of us turn to tea and coffee throughout our day. Is this a bad decision? Are these drinks actually dehydrating as some believe? Here is a quick explanation of the benefits and disadvantages of these hot drinks.
Tea
Research has shown that drinking three or four cups of tea a day can cut down your chances of having a heart attack. It can help prevent type 1 diabetes and also slow the progression if you’ve already got this issue. For those who drink black tea four times a day for six weeks, research has found that it can lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. It also has fluoride which protects the teeth.
Now, green tea in particular is supposed to help against lung cancer and reduce the risk of oesophageal cancer in women by as much as 60%. Both green and white tea can also help with aging, as they have anti-oxidants.
White tea has also found to help prevent obesity.
Now, some of the disadvantages of tea include that it may contain pesticides, even if it’s labeled as organic. Drinking large quantities of tea could inhibit the absorption or iron in the body because of the tannin in the tea. Caffeinated teas can cause anxiety and a rise in blood pressure. And if you add milk to your tea, you just might cancel out the benefits it has against cancer.
Coffee
Coffee has been found, by researchers, to help prevent type 2 diabetes and to protect the liver against liver damage and liver cancer. It can decrease the risk of gout for men over 40 and may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. It improves short term memory and reaction times and can reduce the risk of heart disease.
The disadvantage of coffee include that it creates tooth discoloration and decreases blood flow to the heart. For women who are pregnant, it can lead to still births and premature birth (in large quantities).
Tonight there will be a very special program held at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, New York. Cancer survivors wearing custom-made styles from Brooklyn designers will stroll on a pink runway. This will be the first Pink Runway Fashion Show and it will include 19 models who are all cancer survivors and doctors. They will raise money for the Breast Cancer Center at Maimonides Health Center in Borough Park.
The evening costs $150 a ticket and includes deejays, cocktails and the runway show emceed by Brooklyn Nets home game host Ally Love.
The models range in age from 25-65 and almost two dozen designers have donated the dresses, jewelry, shoes and hats. There are two teams who will be there to do makeup and hair for the party. All of the outfits will then be donated or auctioned at the end of the evening.
Now that’s a special event worth being part of.
