Radiation Skin Care to Make You Look Good During & After Cancer Treatment

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy (radiation) can change the pigmentation of the skin, its color and freshness. The most common reactions occur gradually dry skin, itching skin, acne, skin breaks out in a rash or hives, hypersensitivity to sunlight. Finally, rings may appear under your eyes. These skin problems are common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. [...]

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Detox After Quitting Smoking

Smoking causes build up of toxins in the body especially in the lungs, even with second hand smoke. Nonsmokers and children are vulnerable and do not have a choice to inhale the toxins, smokers around them make that decision for them. Every organ in our bodies is effected by the toxins that are found in [...]

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All the Health Risks of Processed Foods

Every day, 7 percent of the U.S. population visits a McDonald’s, and 20-25 percent eat fast food of some kind, says Steven Gortmaker, professor of society, human development, and health at the Harvard School of Public Health. As for children, 30 percent between the ages of 4 and 19 eat fast food on any given [...]

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