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Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:34 |
Some sunscreen sprays outshine the rest
Memo to beach bums: get ready to pump it and spray it, and don’t apply it in the wind.
New tests of sunscreens by Consumer Reports Health reveal that four spray-on sunscreens provided the best protection from the sun’s Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. The ratings are available in the July issue of the magazine and online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org. The magazine also looks at insect repellents.
Consumer Reports Health identified four products that earned top overall scores: Up & Up Sport Continuous SPF 30 (Target), a CR “Best Buy;” Walgreens Sport Continuous SPF 50; Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous SPF 30; and Aveeno Continuous Protection SPF 50. These products provided Very Good UVA protection and Excellent UVB protection and met their SPF claim even after treated skin was soaked in water for 80 minutes.
At an outside lab, Consumer Reports Health assessed how well each product blocked UVA and UVB rays, in addition to how well they lived up to their claimed sun protection factor—the measure of UVB protection—after volunteers soaked in water while wearing the sunscreen. UVA and UVB can both cause sunburn, skin damage, and certain skin cancers. UVA can also cause wrinkles. SPF is a measure of UVB sun protection on skin treated with sunscreen; put simply, if your skin normally turns red in ten minutes, then an SPF of 30 could lengthen that time to 300 minutes.
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Written by Tammy Walro
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:33 |
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When the tornado roared through the region June 6, it claimed five lives, millions of dollars of property and for many, peace of mind.
Throughout the week, TV, newspapers and the Internet brought a non-stop gallery of images and stories of destruction and devastation.
The trauma left behind in the aftermath of a disaster can be long-lasting for victims.
“What you have to remember is it’s normal to grieve after such a devastating event,” said Dr. Mychail Scheramic, a psychologist and manager of the Ketterer Behavioral Center at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. “It can be a very healthy process for people to go through the process of mourning and cleanup and rebuilding. They’re coping with a big portion of their lives.
“Whether you were a victim yourself, a witness, or just saw the devastation on TV or driving by, the trauma can produce a sense of shock, sadness and fear,” he said. He added that over time and with their own support systems, most people are able to cope with the emotional and physical demands after a natural disaster.
For children who might not be able to verbalize everything they’re thinking or feeling, it’s especially important for adults to initiate a conversation about what happened.
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Written by Press Staff Writer
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:32 |
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Posters created by local students have been nationally recognized by AAA for earning first, second, honorable mention and Grand Awards in the 66th Annual Traffic Safety Poster Contest.
These students’ posters, along with 12 others were selected by AAA Northwest Ohio from among nearly 400 local entries to represent northwest Ohio at the national level. A panel of traffic safety experts then judged the national finalists based on originality, technique, visual impact and relationship of messaging to traffic safety. The following students’ entries were selected as winners from among the hundreds of submissions nationwide:
1st Place/Grand Award Winners (earning $1,300 each):
• Andrea Harmeyer – 8th Grade, Genoa Middle School
• Kacie Young – 5th Grade, Glendale-Feilbach
2nd Place (earning $200)
•Conner LaGrange – 1st Grade, Brunner Elementary
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Written by Tammy Walro
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Thursday, 06 May 2010 14:22 |
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It was not quite five years ago when the scale tipped almost 200 pounds and
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“When the music starts, Zumba takes over,” instructor
Ann-Marie Searle says about the fitness program, which
fuses hypnotic Latin rhythm and easy-to-follow moves.
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Ann-Marie Searle’s size 18 pants were feeling tight.
“It was the heaviest I had ever been in my life,” she said. “I had developed a lot of bad habits – I was a couch potato, eating the wrong foods and told my self I was too busy to exercise.
“I knew I could not continue to be that heavy,” she said. “I had to do something – anything.”
Searle started eating a healthier diet and walking every day, and eventually getting up to five miles a day. Losing about two pounds a week, she got herself down to a size 12 to 14.
Eventually she hit a frustrating plateau. “I was stuck,” she said.
Then she read about a local Zumba class. “I thought, ‘what is this?’” she said.
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Written by Press Staff Writer
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Thursday, 06 May 2010 14:18 |
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Vail Meadows event to benefit injured barn manager
Donations of silent auction items are being sought for the Maumee Bay Buckle Series Speed Show that will be held May 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Vail Meadows Indoor Equestrian Center, 6118 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon.
All proceeds raised from the event will benefit Vail Meadows barn manager Micki Kohler, who was seriously injured in a horse accident April 28. Kohler, who sustained serious head injuries, has no insurance. A fund is being set up for Kohler through First Federal Bank.
Call 419-697-8960 or visit www.vailmeadows.com for more information.
Women’s health program
Dr. Shabana Farooq of Mercy Health Partners will present a program on women's health issues May 22 at 1 p.m. at Genoa Trinity United Methodist Church, Main and 4th streets.
This event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
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