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The Battalion
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Protection imperative for healthy sunbathing
Editor's note: The Battalion
will run a weekly column on bet
ter health habits provided by the
education department of the
A.P. BeutelHealth Center.
By Kindell Foley
Special to The Battalion
Do you spend more leisure
time participating in outdoor ac
tivities? Do you wear skimpy
summer clothing? Do you go on
sunbathing binges?
If a tanned body is what you
want, you might be taking a big
risk with your health. More than
500,000 cases of skin cancer are
reported each year in the United
States. People with fair skin and
who sunburn easily are at the
greatest risk for developing skin
cancer. There are three types of
skin cancer:
□ basal cell carcinoma — ap
pears as a small fleshy bump or
nodule;
□ squamous cell carcinoma —
might appear as nodules or as
red, scaly patches;
□ mangnant melanoma — the
least common but most deadly
type of skin cancer, usually be
gins near a mole or other dark
spot on the skin. It is important
to be aware of your moles and
check them periodically for any
changes.
The ABCDs of Melanoma:
Asymmetry — normal moles
are symmetrical;
Border — normal moles have
even edges;
acne problems.
Sunscreen should be applied
about 30 minutes before going
out into the sun so your skin can
absorb it. You also should reap
ply sunscreen often and as
needed.
□ Try to wear a hat to help
shield your face and body
against the sun.
□ Be aware of reflective sur
faces such as sand, snow, con-
Color — normal moles are uni
form in color;
Diameter — normal moles are
usually less than a quarter-inch
wide.
To help prevent skin cancer,
there are several precautions you
can take to protect yourself.
□ Always wear sunscreen,
even on overcast days. You
should purchase sunscreen that
has a sun protection factor (SPF)
of 15 or greater. It should be wa
terproof and non-comedogenic
(will not clog pores) to avoid
Crete and water. These surfaces
reflect more than half of the
sun's rays.
□ Be aware of photosensitivity
— increased sensitivity to sun
exposure. This is a possible side
effect of certain medications
(such as tetracycline), cosmetics
and birth control pills.
□ Try to avoid any activity out
in the sun during peak hours of
the day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The sun's harmful rays also
can accelerate the aging process
of your eyes. To take precautions
against this, wear sunglasses
with UV protection in the lenses.
If you do not like to wear sun
glasses, you might be in luck in
the near future. Researchers at
the University of Southern Cali
fornia are now testing liquid
sunglasses — eyedrops made
from nontoxic chemicals called
chromophores which absorbs up
to 98 percent of UV rays.
If you enjoy the leisure of tan-
nig salons, you also are at risk
for developing skin cancer. In
door tanning lamps give off UV
radiation just like the sun's rays.
Both indoor tanning and sun
bathing can cause premature ag
ing of the skin, wrinkles and an
increased chance of developing
skin cancer.
The prevalence of skin cancer
will decrease only as people gain
more knowledge about the
harmful effects of the sun's rays,
and when less emphasis is
placed on a tanned body being a
healthy body.
Focus more on a toned body
with a healthy glow on the in
side rather than on the outside.
Friday
COMMUNITY OF SINGLE ADULTS: TGIF at 6 p.m. at University Tower. For more
information, contact Don Ball at 846-1370.
STAGECENTER COMMUNITY THEATER: Live theater production at 8 p.m. in Town and
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STAGECENTER COMMUNITY THEATER: Live theater production at 8 p.m. in Town and
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Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no
later than three business days before the desired run date. I'Ve publish the name
and phone number of the contact only if you ask us to do so. What’s Up is a Battal
ion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a first-
come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have ques
tions, call the newsroom at 845-3316.
Nerd House by Tom A. Madison
Heads. /icick mu teeth in. Tails , l srqmp tour,
brains out. Call it. Herbert! “
Tuition
to remain
affordable
if increased
Continued from page 1
"Tuition would still be affor
dable," he said. "We wouldn't
deny access for students."
A measure allowing the state
to retain 75 percent of the tuition
increase to fund other state serv
ices while the University keeps
the remaining 25 percent is still
under consideration. However,
Gage said the measure seems to
be losing its momentum with
state legislators.
"The legislators seem to have
the prevailing attitude that tu
ition is for the institutions," he
said.
Gage said there still are sub
stantial concerns about proposed
measures by the Legislature and
whether the measures will actu
ally result in savings for the
state.
"There's a lot of work yet to be
done," he said.
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HE.Y, BCJWICE?
WHAT7? 100 THINK
OF THE MANUSCRIPT
OF Ml NEW &O0£,
"J.HERTIA? "
by
Scott McCullar ©1991
Assets stripped from porn film distributor
DALLAS (AP) — Federal ju
rors decided Thursday to strip
assets worth more than $10 mil
lion from the nation's largest dis
tributor of X-rated videos, a
move which could jeopardize
the future of the California-
based company.
Tire jury ruled that six of the
eight assets, which include bank
accounts and two warehouses,
owned by California Publishers
Liquidating Corp. and its two
subsidiaries could be forfeited.
Records seized from the de
fendants indicate the estimated
value of the forfeited property
exceeds $10.2 million, U.S. At
torney Marvin Collins said
Thursday.
Jurors couldn't reach a verdict
on two other bank accounts.
"The First Amendment pro
tects every person's right to
speak their mind fully and
freely, but it doesn't protect the
individual pomographer from
his own greed," Collins said.
The verdict apparently marks
the first time a jury has decided
to seize property from a de
fendant found guilty of breaking
federal obscenity laws, Collins
said.
U.S. District Judge Barefoot
Sanders must now decide how
much of the assets will actually
be turned over to the govern
ment. Sanders has scheduled a
hearing for Aug. 21.
Outside the courtroom
Wednesday, owners of Dallas
area adult bookstores began
pulling four titles ruled obscene
from their shelves.
"Those tapes represent only a
fraction of the inventory of our
store," an unidentified store
owner told the Dallas Times
Herald.
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