The latest hot topic in the skin care world is Aldara cream, which is used to treat actinic keratosis, superficial basal cell carcinoma and genital warts. Aldara Cream is a skin-use only prescription medicine.
Common side effects, experienced by those using Aldara Cream, mainly involve skin reactions in the application area. These can include redness and swelling, a sore, blisters, or ulcers, skin harding or thickening, other noticeable effects are skin peeling, scabbing and crusting, itching, burning, and changes in skin color.
Exposure to sunlight (including sunlamps) should be avoided When using Aldara Cream, because of concern of heightened sunburn susceptibility. Protective clothing should be worn by patients when using Aldara Cream.
Sexual contact should also be avoided whilst the cream is on the skin, especially as it is suspected that Aldara Cream may weaken condoms and diaphragms. The effects of Aldara Cream on the transmission of external genital warts is as yet not fully known, although new external genital warts may develop during treatment.
Aldara Cream works from within by activating the body's own immune system, it is claimed that the cure rate ranges from 80 to 85 percent. Because this is considered a lower than average success rate, Aldara cream is usually seen as a back-up method for the treatment of skin cancers, rather than the 1st choice of treatments.
Friday, 22 May 2009
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Olympic torch resembles a joint
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games ceremonial torch is raising quite a few eyebrows and becoming a subject of much amusement. The reason is due to the striking resemblance of the new design to a hand rolled marijuana joint.
The 3-foot-long giant Olympic spliff is to be carried by 12,000 people, in relays, across 28,000 miles before the Games begin.
The Olympic torch relay committee has dismissed the claims of the resemblance. A spokesperson has said that most people's reactions are emotional. The torch was designed to look like the snow and ice marks left behind an Olympic skier or skater.
The new design is meant to represent, ergonomics, sleekness, modernity but not everyone is convinced.
The 3-foot-long giant Olympic spliff is to be carried by 12,000 people, in relays, across 28,000 miles before the Games begin.
The Olympic torch relay committee has dismissed the claims of the resemblance. A spokesperson has said that most people's reactions are emotional. The torch was designed to look like the snow and ice marks left behind an Olympic skier or skater.
The new design is meant to represent, ergonomics, sleekness, modernity but not everyone is convinced.
Victory for the Gurkhas
At long last the Gurkhas have won the right to settle in the
UK. Today the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, made the announcement that all Ghurkas who had served more than four years service would be allowed to live in the UK.
Until recently only soldiers who had retired after 1997 were eligible, today's momentous decision has been greeted with jubilation and campaigners claim "A great injustice has been righted".
One of the most outspoken and ardent supporters of the Gurkhas, Joanna Lumley, proclaimed "the Gurkhas are coming home" after hearing the announcement. The Gurkha campaign has been one that was very close to Ms Lumley's heart, as her late father was an officer in the Gurkha regiment, she said "A great injustice has been righted".
The Gurkhas have a long and proud history with the British army having served with distinction and valour in several conflicts, soldiers are still selected from young men living in the hills of Nepal - with about 28,000 youths competing for just over 200 places each year. The selection process has been described as one of the toughest in the world.
UK. Today the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, made the announcement that all Ghurkas who had served more than four years service would be allowed to live in the UK.
Until recently only soldiers who had retired after 1997 were eligible, today's momentous decision has been greeted with jubilation and campaigners claim "A great injustice has been righted".
One of the most outspoken and ardent supporters of the Gurkhas, Joanna Lumley, proclaimed "the Gurkhas are coming home" after hearing the announcement. The Gurkha campaign has been one that was very close to Ms Lumley's heart, as her late father was an officer in the Gurkha regiment, she said "A great injustice has been righted".
The Gurkhas have a long and proud history with the British army having served with distinction and valour in several conflicts, soldiers are still selected from young men living in the hills of Nepal - with about 28,000 youths competing for just over 200 places each year. The selection process has been described as one of the toughest in the world.
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Facebook - the new home for spies
Recently social networking sites have been under fire for a variety of reasons, bullying, sex scandals (of one form or another), privacy issues, the list goes on but the latest complaint does seem to be stretching the imagination a little.
It would appear that "Arab conmen" are currently trying to recruit 'spies' through Facebook, or so the Israeli internal intelligence service would have us believe. Shin Bet warn that Terrorist Organisations are using these sites in an attempt to encourage Israelis to meet up in person in order to either harm them or recruit them as spies.
Given the many past occurences of wrong-doings on such sites, the thought of Facebook becoming the next spy recruitment center does not seem to be that improbable, although I find it very unlikely that any spy worth his/her salt would trust their nefarious activities to such a dubious community as the social networks.
It would appear that "Arab conmen" are currently trying to recruit 'spies' through Facebook, or so the Israeli internal intelligence service would have us believe. Shin Bet warn that Terrorist Organisations are using these sites in an attempt to encourage Israelis to meet up in person in order to either harm them or recruit them as spies.
Given the many past occurences of wrong-doings on such sites, the thought of Facebook becoming the next spy recruitment center does not seem to be that improbable, although I find it very unlikely that any spy worth his/her salt would trust their nefarious activities to such a dubious community as the social networks.
Established men - dating site or pimping site ??
Another controversial topic in the public eye at the moment is a certain dating site known as establishedmen.com whose corporate logo "Where Beautiful Girls and Successful Men Meet" has raised a few eyebrows to say the least.
Being touted as a dating site for rich men and poor women, establishedmen has been accused of being nothing more than of a pimping site, a site where women are opting to meet men solely because they have money.
The site founder, a Canadian ex-stripper named Simone Dadoun-Cohen, is at pains to explain that the colloquially known "Sugar Daddy Site" is not about prostitution and she's certainly not a pimp.
Being touted as a dating site for rich men and poor women, establishedmen has been accused of being nothing more than of a pimping site, a site where women are opting to meet men solely because they have money.
The site founder, a Canadian ex-stripper named Simone Dadoun-Cohen, is at pains to explain that the colloquially known "Sugar Daddy Site" is not about prostitution and she's certainly not a pimp.
Dancing with the stars winner
After a very close final, which saw the three last dances earning perfect scores, the dancing with the stars winner was announced as Shawn Johnson.
Partnered with professional Mark Ballas, 17 year old Shawn Johnson, a gold medal-winning gymnast was the youngest entrant in the reality TV show's "dancing with the stars" eight-season history.
The dancing with the stars winner now has the mirror-ball trophy to add to her coveted collection of awards which include her gold medals.
Partnered with professional Mark Ballas, 17 year old Shawn Johnson, a gold medal-winning gymnast was the youngest entrant in the reality TV show's "dancing with the stars" eight-season history.
The dancing with the stars winner now has the mirror-ball trophy to add to her coveted collection of awards which include her gold medals.
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