Word: skins
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...teaching job at the State Art Academy in Düsseldorf, and he reluctantly left Germany for Bern, where he had grown up. Then, in 1936, he was diagnosed with an incurable auto-immune disease which causes internal paralysis - including the constriction of blood vessels - and hardening of the skin. Yet after a brief period in which he was almost unable to work, the 57-year-old artist suddenly triumphed over malady and melancholy. Between 1937 and his death in 1940 - and between bouts of illness - he produced hundreds of paintings and drawings, including some of the most dramatic...
Finally, Arnold, beware of the media. I know you think you have a thick skin, but take my word for it--the press is brutal. The stuff it comes up with is nothing like a bad review for a recently released film. Good luck...
...proved to help people avoid mosquito bites are insect-repellent sprays or creams containing 35% DEET (10% for kids). But a new report from the University of Manitoba in Canada warns of dangers associated with using DEET and sunscreen at the same time. Applying them together may increase the skin's absorption of DEET, leading to side effects ranging from skin rashes to changes in blood pressure. For the safest use, apply either sunscreen or DEET first, then wait half an hour before applying the other. Folks who want to avoid DEET should look for soybean oil--based products, which...
...STINGS Speed is key. Scrape the stinger out with a credit card or fingernail. Using tweezers could force more poison from the venom sac into the skin. But if tweezers are the best you can do, use them. Then apply an ice pack and watch for signs of an allergic reaction...
...OVERHEATING Don't apply rubbing alcohol to the skin to cool down. This closes the pores and makes it more difficult for the body to get rid of excess heat. Similarly, even cold drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine make it tougher for the body to cool off. Get to a cool place and stick with cold water and sports drinks. Heatstroke, in which the victim loses consciousness, requires immediate medical attention...