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Right of Reply: Peeling the myths off Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem Post, Israel -
By TANYA CARIINA HSU In Isi Leibler's "Candidly Speaking" (July 29), we read the same myths regarding the kingdom of Saudi Arabia; sweeping statements are ...
[UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 329-Church developers explore United ...
Worldwide Faith News (press release), NY -
Craig Miller to church leaders attending a workshop about myths of The United Methodist Church. The class was held during the 2008 United Methodist School ...

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Heart attack myths blown away
The Press Association - Aug 3, 2008
People could be putting their lives at risk by believing that on-screen "Hollywood heart attacks" represent real-life, a charity has warned. ...
TV heart attack myths "risk lives" Nursing in Practice
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MRI Debate and Breast Cancer Myths
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36-year-old Christina Applegate is expected to make a full recovery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. With Applegate's diagnosis at such a young age ...
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Skyscanner Myths Debunked: the truth behind Europe's favourite ...
Skyscanner News, UK -
However, there also seems to be a few Skyscanner myths floating around, so for the sake of truth and clarity, we?d like to set the record straight once for ...
Modern myths of learning: You only use 10% of your brain
TrainingZone.co.uk, UK -
Donald H Taylor continues his series on modern myths of learning, and suggests that the learning and development profession would be better off without them ...
Myths and Misconceptions
Indian Wine Academy, India -
... realized that many people in India and in fact even around the world believe in dozens of myths, half-truths and have many misconceptions about wine. ...
Lightning Myths & Facts
WCBD-TV, SC -
Despite the myth that lightning can strike the same place twice the Empire State Building gets struck about 25 times a year. With facts like that we wanted ...
?Myths and Lies? Come from Left and Right
Bell Gardens Sun, CA -
Myth/Lie number 1??Last week, columnist Paul Weyrich reported that there is credible evidence that Osama Bin Laden has acquired twenty suitcase-sized ...
Top 10 myths and misconceptions about Apple Macs in the Enterprise
MacDailyNews -
"To help make sense of the facts, this article presents the ten most common myths and misconceptions about Macs in the enterprise (as well as some accurate ...
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Temporal Variations in Tucson, Arizona Summertime Atmospheric Moisture, Temperature and Weather … -
RC Balling Jr, SW Brazel - Journal of Applied Meteorology, 1987 - ams.allenpress.com
... 0.049 -0.13 0.195 0.24 %WS > 0.9 1400 0.075 0.17 0.009 0.02 ... a direct comparison of
Tucson and Phoenix downtown summertime weather stress. ... Myths and realities. ...

[CITATION] Statement to Clean Air Sumnit
A Bain - Availability, Production, and Distribution of Clean-burning …, 1989 - For sale by the Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, …
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Analysis of the series of precipitation at Padova, Italy -
D Camuffo - Climatic Change, 1984 - Springer
... As an example, the Hittite mythology (Gaster, 1952) tells ... 0.07 0.08 0.15 0.07 0.06
0.03 0.17 0.03 0.03 ... the min- imal one during the summertime throughout the ...

[BOOK] Feral Pigeons
RF Johnston, M Janiga - 1995 - books.google.com
... Some Page 21. 8 HISTORY AND SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY of the myths are very old, and those
probably predate the time at which Rock Pigeons were domesticated. ...

Brian P. Leaderer Luke Naeher Thomas Jankun Kathleen Balenger
TR Holford, C Toth, J Sullivan, JM Wolfson, P … - Environmental Health Perspectives, 1999 - JSTOR
... Mean summer- time concentrations of PM^, PM2 5, coarse mass ... 0.41* -0.10 0.77*
0.67* 0.46* -0.17 - Hoursa 0.28 ... '_::.: - The Myth ot ft ...

Influence of Parent and Child Characteristics on a Parent-Based Intervention to Reduce Unsafe Sun … -
R Turrisi, J Hillhouse, J Robinson, J Stapleton, M … - Archives of Dermatology, 2006 - Am Med Assoc
... eg, who is most at risk, the effects of UV rays, myths about sunburns ... 0.70 to ?0.08;
P<.05), the child's level of compliance ( ? SE = ?0.55 ? 0.17; 95% CI ...

[CITATION] Ecosystem Differences and Climate Feedbacks along the United States-Mexico Border
JM Klopatek, ML Hildebrandt, RC Balling Jr, AW …

Prevalence of asthma and mean levels of air pollution: results from the French PAARC survey -
I Baldi, JF Tessier, F Kauffmann, H Jacqmin-Gadda, … - European Respiratory Journal, 1999 - Blackwell Synergy
... different in adults (p=0.09) or in children (p=0.17) in the 24 ... The effect of ozone
associated with summertime photochemical smog on the ... Ozone myth and reality. ...

[PDF] A Skeptic?s Primer on Al Gore?s An Inconvenient Truth
M Lewis Jr - cei.org
... fact, the rate has been remarkably constant?roughly 0.17?Celsius per ... ago) was relatively
stable, even though Greenland experienced summertime temperatures 4 ...

Understanding mine aerosols for radon risk assessment -
AJ Cavallo - Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2000 - Elsevier
... Results from diesel-powered uranium mine summertime measurements; average values
in mine ... in the mines discussed in Knutson and George (1990) was 0.17; if a ...

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Five Summertime Myths
Myth # 1 - You should not swim just after eating
False

The kids just ate lunch. Do they really need to sit by the pool for an hour until they can jump in? Despite what you may have been told while growing up, there is no reason why a person can't swim after eating.

"There has never been a documented case of drowning caused by swimming on a full stomach," said Dr. Larry Butcher, medical director at the Harris County Hospital District's Acres Home Health Center. "It is true, however, that the body diverts blood toward the gastrointestinal tract and away from the muscles after eating, which could possibly lead to muscle cramps."
Myth # 2 - Tanning is healthy for the body
False

While a person might look good with golden bronze skin and Web sites may tout that tanning actually cuts the risks of cancers, there is no such thing as a healthy tan. "Many think that a tan protects them from a sunburn," Butcher said. "However, a tan is the result of the body defending itself from further damage from UV radiation. If a person has a tan, there is already damage."

While it is true that a tan may provide some limited protection - about SPF 4 - it certainly does not mean that tanned skin is healthier than skin that is not tanned. Repeated exposure to UV radiation from the sun greatly increases the risk of skin cancer and wrinkles.

Myth # 3 - Dark-skinned people don't need sunscreen
False

Although people with dark skin may not burn as easily as those with fair skin, they are still at risk for skin damage from excessive sun exposure. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin, which does provide some protection against UV radiation.

"Those with darker skin can still have skin damage," Butcher said. "Everyone should use a sunscreen with at least SPF 15."

Myth # 4 - Urinating on a jellyfish sting will relieve the pain
False

Despite what Monica, Chandler and Joey did on an infamous episode of "Friends," urinating on a jellyfish sting will not relieve the pain.

"Because urine contains salts, electrolytes and ammonia, in theory it could help relive pain," Butcher said. "But in fact, it is likely to cause more pain."

So save the unfortunate person suffering from a jellyfish sting from further embarrassment. The proper treatment for a jellyfish sting involves first inactivating the nemocyte - stinging cells. Rinse the wound with normal saline or, as a last resort, seawater. Do not use fresh water. Fresh water will stimulate unfired nemocytes, worsening the pain. Then soak the wound in vinegar for 15 to 30 minutes.

You may apply a cold pack to the area, but do not apply ice directly to the wound since melting ice is fresh water. Prompt medical attention should be sought.
Myth # 5 - A watermelon will grow in a person's stomach if they swallow a watermelon seed
False

"Of course a watermelon won't grow in someone's stomach," Butcher said. "There is a very small risk that the seed could cause damage to the intestine, such as a tear, obstruction or inflammation, but this is unlikely. It is also possible that it could lodge in the appendix and cause appendicitis, but again, this is very unlikely."

The Harris County Hospital District is the public health care system for the nation's third most-populous county. It provides more than 1.1 million health care visits each year to uninsured and underinsured residents of Harris County. The hospital district operates Ben Taub General Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Quentin Mease Community Hospital, 12 community health centers, a dental center, eight school-based clinics, 13 homeless shelter clinics and four mobile health units.

Harris County Hospital District
 
 
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