All categories - 29 November 2007

we live in a mountainy area so the wedding & reception probably wont be held at or near the beach

2007-11-29 15:58:02 · 10 answers · asked by babygirl100405 4 in Weddings

I need to know the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?


What is the question to 42?

2007-11-29 15:57:44 · 19 answers · asked by Blink 2 in Philosophy

2007-11-29 15:57:25 · 5 answers · asked by Lyra 5 in Religion & Spirituality

WOW I am NO LONGER staying up all night working and watching tv.
i am really scared because im 30 year sold an dhave been doing this most of my life!!!!!!!
Tonight is the LAST NIGHT i plan to stay up til midnight.
mmm now when i have kids ill tell my future husband to get up for me to check on the kids. this seems to affect women the worst!
Night-shift work linked to cancer



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LONDON (AP) — Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer.
It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky. And it is based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark.

Next month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, will add overnight shift work as a probable carcinogen. The American Cancer Society says it will likely follow. Up to now, the U.S. organization has considered the work-cancer link to be "uncertain, controversial or unproven."

The higher cancer rates don't prove working overnight can cause cancer. There may be other factors common among graveyard shift workers that raise their risk for cancer.

However, scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body's biological clock. The hormone melatonin, which can suppress tumor development, is normally produced at night.

If the graveyard shift theory eventually proves correct, millions of people worldwide could be affected. Experts estimate that nearly 20% of the working population in developed countries work night shifts.

Among the first to spot the night shift-cancer connection was Richard Stevens, a cancer epidemiologist and professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center. In 1987, Stevens published a paper suggesting a link between light at night and breast cancer.

Back then, he was trying to figure out why breast cancer incidence suddenly shot up starting in the 1930s in industrialized societies, where nighttime work was considered a hallmark of progress. Most scientists were bewildered by his proposal.

But in recent years, several studies have found that women working at night over many years were indeed more prone to breast cancer. Also, animals that have their light-dark schedules switched develop more cancerous tumors and die earlier.

Some research also suggests that men working at night may have a higher rate of prostate cancer.

Because these studies mostly focused on nurses and airline crews, bigger studies in different populations are needed to confirm or disprove the findings.

There are still plenty of skeptics. And to put the risk in perspective, the "probable carcinogen" tag means that the link between overnight work and cancer is merely plausible.

Among the long list of agents that are listed as "known" carcinogens are alcoholic beverages and birth control pills. Such lists say nothing about exposure amount or length of time or how likely they are to cause cancer. The American Cancer Society website notes that carcinogens do not cause cancer at all times.

Still, many doubters of the night shift link may be won over by the IARC's analysis to be published in the December issue of the journal Lancet Oncology.

"The indications are positive," said Vincent Cogliano, who heads up the agency's carcinogen classifications unit. "There was enough of a pattern in people who do shift work to recognize that there's an increase in cancer, but we can't rule out the possibility of other factors."

Scientists believe having lower melatonin levels can raise the risk of developing cancer. Light shuts down melatonin production, so people working in artificial light at night may have lower melatonin levels.

Melatonin can be taken as a supplement, but experts don't recommend it long-term, since that could ruin the body's ability to produce it naturally.

Sleep deprivation may be another factor in cancer risk. People who work at night are not usually able to completely reverse their day and night cycles.

"Night shift people tend to be day shift people who are trying to stay awake at night," said Mark Rea, director of the Light Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, who is not connected with the IARC analysis.

Not getting enough sleep makes your immune system vulnerable to attack, and less able to fight off potentially cancerous cells.

Confusing your body's natural rhythm can also lead to a breakdown of other essential tasks. "Timing is very important," Rea said. Certain processes like cell division and DNA repair happen at regular times.

Even worse than working an overnight shift is flipping between daytime and overnight work.

"The problem is re-setting your body's clock," said Aaron Blair, of the United States' National Cancer Institute, who chaired IARC's recent meeting on shift work. "If you worked at night and stayed on it, that would be less disruptive than constantly changing shifts."

Anyone whose light and dark schedule is often disrupted — including frequent long-haul travelers or insomniacs — could theoretically face the same increased cancer risk, Stevens said.

He advises workers to sleep in a darkened room once they get off work. "The balance between light and dark is very important for your body. Just get a dark night's sleep."

Meanwhile, scientists are trying to come up with ways to reduce night workers' cancer risk. And some companies are experimenting with different lighting, seeking a type that doesn't affect melatonin production.

So far, the color that seems to have the least effect on melatonin is one that few people would enjoy working under: red.

Copyright 2007 The Associated

2007-11-29 15:57:20 · 12 answers · asked by I♥agoodhug 1 in Women's Health

A little more than a week ago, I fell of off a treadmill and injured my knees as well as my sternum. Falling off of the treadmill was very painful... since i was running at a great speed. i called my doctor but she suspected that it was not broken since I felt no throbbing pain, but just a brief aching when doing certain positions. Its been a week and the pain is still there, its not bad, but i do feel it when i poke my sternum or move in certain positions....

I am getting nervous if its broken or just aching? is it normal for it to hurt a week after the incident?

Should i consult my doctor again or get an xray?

Also, what is the treatment for a broken/ injured sternum?

2007-11-29 15:57:14 · 2 answers · asked by RoWiNg4LiFe4628 1 in Injuries

2007-11-29 15:57:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

2007-11-29 15:57:10 · 20 answers · asked by ssshhhh cause I said so™ 3 in Polls & Surveys

2007-11-29 15:56:54 · 4 answers · asked by yanulkamyers@sbcglobal.net 1 in Dream Interpretation

i assume dallas and green bay residents got the game on local tv.is there anybody outside that area that didnt bother to watch?

2007-11-29 15:56:45 · 16 answers · asked by mojo569 4 in Football (American)

The damien high theatre arts club is currently looking for a good dramatic spring play. A "who done it ?" type. No Shakespear or musicals... 2 long, 2 many peepl, 2 much money. We also need a play with about 4-6 female roles. A mystery would suffice, but a dramatic play would be just as good.

2007-11-29 15:56:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

2007-11-29 15:56:23 · 32 answers · asked by karens lovinlife 6 in Polls & Surveys

2007-11-29 15:56:16 · 15 answers · asked by vkannan 1 in Astronomy & Space

Have you had your ______ today?

2007-11-29 15:56:15 · 13 answers · asked by ncgirl 6 in Senior Citizens

i love him so much!!!!

2007-11-29 15:56:05 · 29 answers · asked by mandie_barker2007 1 in Marriage & Divorce

The "shiner" is gone. Now there's what my boss calls a "mouse" under my eye.

2007-11-29 15:56:00 · 4 answers · asked by saramae1980 3 in Injuries

I'm trying to find an mp3 that I can put on my ipod's alarm function that would be gentle to wake up to ... kind of crazy, I realize, but I wanted to see if there were any ideas out there.

I was kind of thinking of like a city slowly coming to life over the course of 5 minutes or birds chirping more and more, etc.

2007-11-29 15:55:59 · 2 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Other - Health

hi i cant find the word for my crossword.

the hint is Legislative or "____" branch.
theres nine letters, and the 3rd letter is "W"

also i need help wih this one

Amendment outlawing liquor sales.
10 letter starts with E

2007-11-29 15:55:58 · 11 answers · asked by Steven 2 in Trivia

2007-11-29 15:55:49 · 5 answers · asked by marinka 1 in Law & Ethics

Can you power a home curcuit by using a generator and a male-male extention cord plugged into a wall outlet?

2007-11-29 15:55:49 · 9 answers · asked by QandA 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok there are these two kids i lnow and work with .they are both brothers.one a little older than me (18) and the other one the same age as me (17).well we all get along,but i have been away from other kids my age for many years now hat it is hard for me to know what to do to have fun.my parents haven't been able to afford or had the time to sign us up for any sports or anything like that(oh i am homeschooled).let me tell you my stepmom won't do anything for anyone but herself.enough of that,the problem i am having is that i live in a small town where there is nothing to do for fun.the nearest city is 20 min away.so we hung out the other day and i'm sure it went well we had lots of fun,but now i seem to have lost my nerve to ask them if they want to hang out again.mostly because i can't drive yet (only 4 months to go) and don't want them to think i am using them, which i am not.it is just placing me in a complicated position.another reason is that i don't want to come off to strong.

2007-11-29 15:55:47 · 3 answers · asked by California resident 2 in Friends

Do you know who Hugh Hefner dated when he opened the Chicago club and bought the mansion he's living at today?
I found a picture of her. She's the brunette with bangs.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/17/1097951555415.html?oneclick=true

2007-11-29 15:55:40 · 3 answers · asked by Karina S 2 in Magazines

1. Milk
2. Egg Nog
3. Hot Cereal (grits, oatmeal, cream of wheat)

2007-11-29 15:55:32 · 38 answers · asked by Hoping he will bless me with #1 4 in Polls & Surveys

Not everyone has access to an emergency vet or emergency hospital. Why do you not believe this when it is added in with a question?

2007-11-29 15:55:32 · 16 answers · asked by witchywoman 4 in Dogs

I am not sure which could be more painful. I don't know how you can boil water and have the pan say "ENOUGH ALREADY!", but, dangit I love my wife, and I don't think she should be arrested for attempted homicide for the threats she has made on my life with extraterrestial objects such as "Deep Fried Tuna Helper". What do you think?

2007-11-29 15:55:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

Three boys and three girls - I'd prefer different items but at the moment I'm getting desperate and will settle for any sensible ideas!

2007-11-29 15:55:24 · 7 answers · asked by Torik 3 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

...how would you envision we would prevent the "total collapse of our economy, which is based on things that are obviously becoming outdated, but are kept in place because of their "intrinsic" fundamental support power, and their ties to our "military industrial complex?"

2007-11-29 15:55:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

As in grades, friends, clothings, nutrition, time of using computer...) Please be specific. Sorry, teens only, and plz tell me your ethnity~
Thank you...

2007-11-29 15:55:07 · 17 answers · asked by ~May~ 2 in Adolescent

I got my eyes dialated a couple days ago, but do you think it's OK if I didn't wear sunglasses while I was on the computer or while watching TV? Cuz the doctor didn't say anything about it. All he said was to wear sunglasses outside.

2007-11-29 15:55:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Optical

Who is the likeliest to have been the asker? What is your response?

2007-11-29 15:54:55 · 4 answers · asked by Palmerpath 7 in Polls & Surveys