Lupus Awareness Bracelet

Lupus Awareness Bracelet with Custom made Lampwork Beads and Hill Tribe Sterling Butterflies

Wow, this piece is sure to get you noticed. The specially designed lampwork beads in lavender with purple swirls, dots and matching spacers were custom made for this piece by Gillianbeads here on Etsy. Matching Swarovski crystals in tanzanite,Hill Tribe sterling silver butterflies, and a beautiful heart shaped toggle clasp. Added for a little extra flare are a sterling silver awareness ribbon and a sterling butterfly charm.


What other awareness causes use the purple ribbon ?

Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Abuse, Cancer Survivors, Crohn's Awareness (alt-blue), Colitis Awareness, Cystic Fibrosis, Domestic Violence, Fibromyalgia, Leimyosarcoma, Macular Degeneration, Pancreatic Cancer, Sarcoidosis

Looking for Mr. Right?

For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, neurotic.

Being conscientious is good for your health and might even benefit the health of your spouse or partner, a new study finds.

Looking at adults aged 50 and over, researchers from the University of Illinois and University of Michigan also found that women who are paired with a male who is both conscientious and neurotic can gain a greater health advantage. The same is not true for men, though.

The researchers asked more than 2,000 older couples to rate their own levels of conscientiousness and neuroticsm, and then assess their health based on how well they could perform everyday tasks like climbing stairs. The findings appear in the May issue of Psychological Science.

Past studies and this one found that conscientious people tend to take better care of themselves by eating well, exercising and avoiding poor health choices. By contrast, highly neurotic people are worriers prone to anxiety and moodiness -- both relationship and health killers.

"Highly conscientious people are more organized and responsible and tend to follow through with their obligations, to be more impulse-controlled and to follow rules," study leader Brent Roberts, a University of Illinois psychology professor, said in a news release.

And that, the researchers found, can rub off on those close to them. "Human beings are not islands," Roberts said. "We are an incredibly interdependent species."

"It appears that even if you are really highly conscientious, you can still benefit from a spouse's conscientiousness," he said. "It makes sense that regardless of what your attributes are, if you have people in your social network that have resources, such as conscientiousness, that can always help."

The study also found that, while men and women both benefit from having a conscientious partner, only women gained a health advantage from being with a man who was also neurotic. www.healthfinder.gov

Reflection Necklace

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I love dragonflies...the way the move and shimmer in the sunlight..the reflection as they skim and hover just over the top of the water on a quite pond.

Those were my thoughts while making this piece. Made with Czech glass squares in beautiful shades of blue, a single tagua nut coin in a complimenting shade and a beautifully detailed antiqued brass dragonfly. This asymmetrical design has quickly become my favorite. The center ring link has beautiful detailed flowers and is also antiqued brass. A tiny single pressed glass flower dangle in perfect balance. This piece can be made to the length of you choosing from 16 inches to 32 inches. Please leave a note to seller as to the length. Chain and lobster clasp are antiqued brass.

Tagua, also known as "Tagua nut, corozo nut, ivory nut or just vegetable ivory", but its most common name is "Tagua (tah-gwa) Nut". The nuts ranges in size from a cherry to a grapefruit and are very similar to the animal ivory in texture, hardness and color, but unlike animal ivory, the collection of the Tagua nuts do not involve killing of the palm tree which means no harm to nature as it is harvest once the Tagua nuts falls to the ground. Visit RocknBauble's Storefront

Why skin cancer kills more men than women

Melanoma is the 6th most common cancer in men and women in the United States.

This year over 60,000 Americans will develop melanoma and the incidence and mortality rate is higher for middle-aged and older men. Approximately 50 percent of melanoma deaths in the USA are comprised of white males 50 or older. This increased rate of melanoma in men may be explained by the greater number of outdoor activities that men perform compared to women.

The disparity in mortality from melanoma may be more difficult to explain, but experts believe it is partially a consequence of sex differences in melanoma knowledge and prevention practices. Recent medical studies have confirmed that men have limited awareness of melanoma's early warning signs, as well as the (lack of) practice of skin self-examination.

Studies also show a trend among men of delaying the receipt of medical attention. By delaying to seek care, men present at a later stage of the disease when it is less treatable. The back is where melanoma typically occurs in men, is not easily seen, thus, making self-discovery of a lesion less likely.

Women are taught about preventive care early with: yearly gynecological exams, Pap smears, monthly breast self-exams and yearly mammograms. It is not a surprise that women are more aware of the early signs of melanoma. Women also are more likely to seek medical attention early, when melanomas are still curable.

Evidence suggests that women are the main providers of health-related advice and care in most American households. American men rely on their wives for guidance, motivation and recommendations when it comes to health related issues.

Due to these differences in attitude, behavior and skin cancer knowledge between men and women, national dermatological organizations have developed programs that encourage women to bring their husbands or loved ones with them to their appointments so that both can be screened for skin cancer and educated on how to perform skin self-exams.

The Skin Cancer Takes Friends Campaign by the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDA) is a program which encourages women to bring their friends, husbands and family to get a free skin cancer screening. Dermasurgeons are the unrivaled specialists in the diagnosis, removal, closure and overall treatment of skin cancer. From Mohs micrographic surgery to simple biopsy and excisions as well as preventive laser therapy of pre-cancerous growths, dermasurgeons can control and effectively treat skin cancer with early detection - according to the ASDS website.


May is recognized as Melanoma | Skin Cancer Awareness month and the time is now for a skin check-up. There are free skin cancer screenings through out the United States so avail yourself of this great health opportunity.

Information on free screenings at:
www.skincancertakesfriends.org
www.asds.net
www.aad.org
www.skincancer.org