Some tattoo inks could cause long-term health problems, including cancer, according to an alarming new report.
An investigation by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) analyzed tattoo inks. The study found many of them contain ingredients linked to cancer:
… Read MoreLook at just about any health publication this time of year and you’ll see a permutation of this headline: “How to Protect Yourself from the Sun.”
They go on to tell you how you should wear a hat, long sleeves, and stay out of sun during the middle of the day. And above all, they urge you to use sunscreen every day.… Read More
A major new study has found that women exposed to certain chemicals go through menopause up to four years early.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis surveyed 31,575 women from 1999 to 2008. They tested their blood and urine for the presence of specific industrial chemicals.
Scientists found women with higher levels of the chemicals began menopause two to four years earlier than those with low levels.… Read More
Want to know if you’re at risk for skin cancer? New research shows that you can tell just by looking at your right arm.
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, with 3.5 million cases a year in the U.S. Almost 74,000 Americans get diagnosed each year with the deadliest type, melanoma. Some 10,000 die from it annually and the numbers are growing.… Read More
Does your skin take forever to heal? Even from the tiniest cuts, scrapes, and sores? You may not be getting the nutrients your body needs to mend.
These five foods can slash healing time:
1. Broccoli
You need vitamin C to repair damaged skin, form scars, and produce collagen. And broccoli is a great source. In fact, it has 90% more vitamin C than oranges.… Read More
You may think painful laser treatments are the best way to get rid of skin cancers. Or that dangerous radiation or chemo are the answers to melanoma. But there are harmless natural solutions hiding in places you’d least expect.
Here are five secret ways to fight skin cancer:
1) Apply This Weird Purple Fruit (yes…it’s a fruit)
Eggplants are potent, natural cancer-fighters.… Read More