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Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: summertime myths + 5 summertime + myths  Related to the article below (Last Update: 7/1/2008)

Social climbers
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR -
But if you do want to rent, the complete gear set-up at the Little Rock gym goes for $ 5 on top of a day pass that costs $ 10 for adults and $ 8 for ...
Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save ...
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jun 15, 2008
By Jamie Smith (Velo Press, $21.95) Summertime is bike racing season, when roads flood with spandexed cyclists cranking out miles in the few months they ...
Five Europe destinations that won't kill your budget
USA Today - Jun 19, 2008
Then, head down to the ancient city of Olimpos, where you hike to the Chimera, a series of natural eternal flames which in ancient times inspired myths ...
Summertime, Family Time: The Arboretum Offers Something for Everyone:
ReadMedia (Press Release), NY - Jun 16, 2008
The Walk among the Stars programs include constellation tours, the myths and stories associated with the constellations, and hints on enjoying the night sky ...
Jump in your car ? Nova Scotia theatres are revving up
TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Jun 26, 2008
All the stories are steeped in myth, folklore and legend and his life is like a mirror. We see ourselves in him and hopefully the audience will be taken on ...
ET CETERA Zensai:...
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Jun 25, 2008
Saturday Evening Cuyahoga Valley Urban Legends Tour ? Tour looks at myths and legends surrounding the valley, its American Indians burial sites and villages ...
Frankly French
Creative Loafing Sarasota, FL - Jun 25, 2008
Probably because most people flee German wines, fearing a sweet, syrupy experience (an unfortunate, enduring myth), and Alsacians have all the German wine ...
Around Town
BlueRidgeNow.com, NC - Jun 20, 2008
June 25, 7 pm: 'The Mistakes, Myths $ Miracles of Book Publishing' by Shelly Lieber. June 26, 7 pm: Gene Hackman and Dan Lenihan reading. Tickets: $10. ...
Analyzing Team USA's 12 Man Roster
Yardbarker, CA - Jun 24, 2008
The prevailing myth about Team USA's failure to win gold medals in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the 2004 Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championship ...
Chicago's Finest
Aurora Beacon News, IL - Jun 12, 2008
Greek Town, Chinatown and Little Italy Summertime Sampler Tour: June 19. One More Beer! Comedy Film Series: Film/video series, 7:30 pm every Wednesday at ...
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[CITATION] Signs of the Post-Rural: Marketing Myths of a Symbolic Countryside -
J Hopkins - Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 1998 - Blackwell Synergy
... connote numerous myths, but five will suffice ... there are other myths connoted here ...
campfire: ?romance?, ?socializing?, ?summertime?, ?time immortal ...

Some Sources of Variability in Klamath Mythology -
T Stern - Journal of American Folklore, 1956 - JSTOR
... some to telling myths in the summertime; and this ... Rec., IX, 5 (Berkeley, I950),
344-"[Myths] are never ... 102, element 2523-also indicates a summer-time taboo on ...

[BOOK] Mythology
E Hamilton - 1969 - New Amer Library

Bloody rain again! Red rain and meteors in history and myth
P McCafferty - International Journal of Astrobiology, 2008 - Cambridge Univ Press
... Ice formed in summertime, the earth split open until springs gushed forth, the
[cereal crops] grew differently, and ... Red rain and meteors in history and myth 5 ...
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Recent changes in Phoenix, Arizona summertime diurnal precipitation patterns -
RC Balling, SW Brazel - Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1987 - Springer
... Balling, RC, Jr., Brazel, SW, 1986 a: Temporal analysis of summertime weather stress
levels in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Myths and realities. ... J. Clim., 5, 389- 402. ...

[PDF] Gang Facts and Myths
WJ Harness - police.conroeisd.net
... During the summertime when it was warm he would wear the shirt ... Symbols: Five pointed
crown ? Letters ?L? and ?K?, number ?5? ... 29 Common Gang Myths ...

[PDF] It?s Greed Stupid! Debunking the Ten Myths of Utility Deregulation -
W Hauter, T Slocum, P Citizen?s - Washington, DC: Public Citizen - webguild.com
... Myth # 5: California?s environmental laws are preventing new power plants from being
built in ... tied into the state?s grid to meet even summertime peak demand ...

[BOOK] Man's World, Woman's Place: A Study in Social Mythology
E Janeway - 1971 - William Morrow & Co

Three Shasta Myths, including" Orpheus
EW Voegelin - Journal of American Folklore, 1947 - JSTOR
... stories. The stories of the first people weren't told in the summertime.
All ... 283-287. [English versions of 5 Achomawi myths]. Roland B ...

'Healthy Tan'-a Fast-Fading Myth.
CA Sweet - FDA Consumer, 1989 - questia.com
... `Healthy Tan'--A Fast-Fading Myth. ... for outdoor activities, ozone depletion, skimpier
summertime attire, population ... to grow over the next five years--reaching ...

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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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