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Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream is a rich massage cream, specially formulated to care for stretching skin during pregnancy.
Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body where the skin has been stretched. They occur when the lower layer of the skin containing collagen and elastin, which give our skin its elasticity, becomes damaged by a rapid weight loss or weight gain, such as in pregnancy. The purple appearance of the stretch mark on the skin is caused by the small blood vessels beneath the surface, which become more visible with stretching.
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream's unique formula contains vitamins C and E and botanical extracts including natural extract of Calendula, Aloe Vera and Evening Primrose Oil, which together gently protect, nourish and moisturise stretching skin. The rich cream has a gentle, natural lavender and citrus fragrance and contains no artificial colours.
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream is safe and effective during the months of pregnancy and may be continued to be applied after giving birth, to help the contracting skin to stay supple.
In UK trials with pregnant women, 73% of the women reported that their skin was more supple after just two weeks of applying Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream.
Pregnacare Stretch Cream is available from Boots, independent pharmacies and health stores. Alternatively you can order online here.
Body cream with botanical extracts to gently protect stretching skin during and after pregnancy
Active ingredients
Aqua (Water), Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Oxide, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Phenoxyethanol, Petrolatum, Magnesium Sulfate, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Limonene, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Sweet Orange) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil, Menthol, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Linalool, Ceteareth-30, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citral, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Geraniol, Sorbitol, Beta-Carotene, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Gently massage into the stomach, waist, thighs and breasts, avoiding the nipple area. May be used daily during pregnancy, and also ideal for contracting skin after pregnancy.
Do not apply to broken or irritated skin. In case of irritation, discontinue use and if the problem persists consult your doctor or pharmacist. Always replace the cap. Avoid contact with delicate clothing, fabrics and other materials which may stain. FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.
During pregnancy a woman's skin stretches rapidly to accommodate her growing baby, increasing the chance of developing stretch marks, which often first appear as reddish-purple marks on areas such as the stomach, hips and breasts. Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream has been specifically developed to gently protect stretching skin by providing essential ingredients to nourish, moisturise and heal. Top
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream is recommended when the skin starts to stretch during the first trimester. This is because the sooner potential stretch marks are cared for - when they are red or reddish purple - the more likely you are to lessen their appearance. Once they begin to smooth and fade they become less obvious and far more difficult to treat successfully.
As the skin contracts after pregnancy it can also lose its suppleness, which is why Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream should be continued to be applied after giving birth, to help contracting skin stay supple. Top
As a general rule there is no reason why Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream may be used along-side medications. Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream is free from any drugs or hormones. For more specific advice, we recommend that you contact your doctor or pharmacist first. Top
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream should be gently massaged into the stomach, waist, thighs and breasts, avoiding the nipple area (this is also important as a means to prevent the cream coming into contact with your baby if you use the cream during breast feeding). Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream can be used daily, during and after pregnancy. Top
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream has no known side effects when used as directed. Do not apply on broken skin or the nipple area. Store in a dry place below 25°C. Top
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Results vary amongst individuals, but in most cases we would expect mothers-to-be to experience suppler skin after just two weeks. In UK trials, 76% of pregnant women who used Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream on a daily basis said they noticed suppler skin in two weeks. Top
Pregnacare Stretch Mark Cream can be used in conjunction with Pregnacare tablets or liquid, Osteocare tablets, Chewable, liquid or effervescent. Top
"I started taking this tablet beginning of November 2018 and I'm pregnant within a month. I would highly recommend this tablets. "
"Best thing iv ever used I fell pregnant with twins happy days highly recommended"
"I used pre-pregnancy Pregnacare for one month after trying to get pregnant for 9 months. I am now 6 weeks pregnant. Thank you for making our dreams become reality!"
"I'm amazed at the Pregnacare Breast-feeding support vitamins. I have a 4 month old and have been breast-feeding since birth. Initially I didn't take any vitamins and suffered fatigue, cracked skin, brittle nails, lacklustre hair. I discovered these breastfeeding support vitamins and ever since taking them I have felt wonderful. My daughter is absolutely thriving. She started life at 6lb8 and 4 months later is a wonderful 15lb9oz. She couldn't be healthier.lthier. "
"I had a failed attempt at IVF and on my second attempt I used Pregnacare and honestly think this is what increased my egg count and also my chances, I strongly believe this is what helped me as I am currently 5 weeks pregnant, early I know... I feel you should know your products really helped!, THANK YOU!!"
"I have used Pregnacare throughout my pregnancy. I would like to let you know that only Pregnacare is the best supplements for pregnancy, Trust me. Highly recommended!"
"I would like to say that this product is absolutely amazing cos we've been trying for the last 4 months without no results and I decided to start taking your product, started out on the 1st of April I can happily say that on the 8th of May I got a positive pregnancy test due to using your product and I cannot thank you enough, this product is amazing"
"After 2 years of trying and after some bad news that I may never conceive due to a rare medical condition, I decided to give it one last try and decided to buy Pregnacare Conception. And after 6 weeks I can now happily confirm that I am 4 weeks pregnant and although it is early days I am hopeful that I will have a healthy baby as I have now progressed onto your Pregnacare Plus with Omega-3."
"Brilliant product used with my first child conceived within 3 months and the same with my second child would highly recommend this product."
"My heart is full of joy. Thanks to Pregnacare. Now I have a beautiful baby girl after 6 years of marriage. A friend from UK introduced me to this wonderful multivitamin and after 2 months of continuously taking it, I got pregnant. Thank you."
"Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I think your conception his and hers are fantastic. Me and my wife were trying to have a baby for a very long time and we resorted to your vitamins and after only two months she fell pregnant. I just wanted to share my happy story with you. "
"We were trying to conceive around 5 months and I got to know I have polycystic ovaries. We started him and her conception after and within the first week of my third pack we got to know that we are 4 weeks pregnant. Couldn't say how happy we are now. Highly recommended this product. "
"Pregnacare original is the best trust me...even my baby in the tummy dances whenever I take it."
"I would just like to say how fantastic your product is and I have used the pregnancy and am still using the breastfeeding vitamins now as they are so brilliant for me and my little one."
"I think your conception supplements are really good and I recommended them to my friends. I really feel that they helped me conceive my baby so thank you."
"The best cream I've ever known for stretch marks. I delivered a baby boy and had no marks at all. I started applying from my 4th month pregnancy until after my delivery. I recommend to all ladies out there."
"Pregnacare is amazing I was told it might take me up to 18 months to conceive due to health problems, got pregnant within a month of using it."
"100% recommend Pregnacare. I don't think I ever would have fell pregnant without it."
"I was told I would need fertility treatment to conceive but after a course of Pregnacare I fell pregnant 2 months before treatment was to start!"
"Me and my partner took over the counter Pregnacare supplement and we fell pregnant [after] 27 days in 30 days supply! Now we've got a cheeky 2 year old son! 100% recommended!!!"
"I used Pregnacare throughout my pregnancy my son is nearly two and is so very physically strong I believe this is down to the supplement. Some people are more receptive than others, every story is different."
"I fell pregnant with twins after taking Pregnacare for 4 weeks!"
"I've been taking these vitamins for the last 25 days and I'm happy with the results already. I have more energy, I don't feel constantly tired, I just feel better in myself"
"I've used Vitabiotics vitamins throughout my pregnancy and I've tried using a supermarket brand, before reverting back to Vitabiotics. I feel secure knowing I'm getting all of my nutrients in one hit, and I do notice when I am deficient in something (magnesium and iron in particular). As someone that suffered with morning sickness for over 20 weeks, I started with the Liquid as it tastes nice (a novelty!) and is easier on your stomach. I then moved onto Pregnacare Plus. Since taking Pregnacare Plus I've been told my skin is glowing and I've noticed a difference in my hair and nail strength. I haven't had cravings since I've been taking Vitabiotics so I am a complete convert, I will continue with Vitabiotics after my daughter is born."
"It's my testimony. My wife is based in UK (Bradford). But for about 7 years we've been looking for another baby after our first born. Just this year, she told me about Wellman for me and Pregnacare Conception for us both. After about two months of taking lo and behold she's pregnant now. Thanks"
"I would just like to say thank you for the fabulous quality of your vitamins I have used then throughout my whole pregnancy and now I'm breast feeding. Thank you so much for giving my little girl the best start in life."
"I have been recently using pregnacare his and hers conception. Can't wait to now start using pregnacare plus now. Great product and exciting times with my first! "
"Thanks so much. Taking Pregnacare during my time of my first conception, my lovely daughter came out strong and healthy. She is now 4 months, myself and my baby are more than superb. I recommend to all."
"I took Pregnacare Conception to get a baby. Now I am pregnant. "
"I have used your Pregnacare products for a year of trying to conceive,42 weeks of pregnancy and so far 13months of breastfeeding. I just wanted to say it's a great all in one product and gives me some piece of mind that my body and my baby is getting what it needs even if my diets lacking sometimes. Thanks Pregnacare."
"The Vitabiotics cream is seriously underrated next to all the posh ones on the shelf and I loved it."
"Hello, I would just like to say a very big thank you for the wonderful pregnacare support tablets. I have been taking these throughout my pregnancy and they have helped to support me 100% along the way. Thank you so much "
"Hiya, Just wanted to say how good pregnacare conception is. I found out I was pregnant not long ago and was only taking them for a month. I am now expecting my second child (possibly twins). Not sure how it works but done a super job. Would recommend this to anyone. Thank you! "
"Never did I think after reading reviews I'd get pregnant after 1 month of using these vitamins. After 6 months of trying, me and my partner decided to use these to boost our chances. 3 positive tests in 2 days ?? Highly recommend, and will definitely use them again if we plan another child! "
"I'm 31 yrs old and have been trying to conceive for over 1.5yrs now. I came across Pregnacare Conception tablets and decided to give them a try. I have been taking them for about 5 months now and I was just about to give up......but hey the 2 stripes showed on a pregnancy test today....I'm the happiest gal on earth."
"My best friend started taking Pregnacare in December 2015, within her first packet after 10 years of hoping for a baby she fell pregnant. I decided after having my own struggles to conceive (12 years ttc) and being told I have high testosterone and signs of pcos and irregular periods thinking "it will never happen for me". I bought Pregnacare thinking, worse case scenario, I get some vitamins in me. Well first pack down (just) and we have found out I am pregnant. It has just blown my mind."
"These pills are really good! It's been 6 years since I've been TTC, done a lot of research on fertility and pills and came across Pregnacare vitamins after reading the info I decided to give it a try. I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant! I'm so excited. Thank you Pregnacare"
"I naturally conceived aged 48 years old, and my son was born when I was 49. I believe I am now the oldest first time mum, who conceived naturally, in the uk. I took Pregnacare Conception before I became pregnant, and I believe this contributed to my fertility at this older age; for this I would like to thank your company."
""Hi Pregnacare! I would just love to compliment you on your product! It is amazing! It has helped to keep me and my baby healthy throughout my whole pregnancy and I have no doubt it will carry on. I will be suggesting to all my friends and family it's just amazing! Thank you so much for creating this product! I will also be going on to using your breast feeding one too when my baby is here! Thank you! Lucy ""
"I've been taking Pregnacare Conception for just over a month now and have just gotten pregnant. I think the tablets did definitely help prepare my body for pregnancy. I would recommend to everyone TTC to try them."
"I started taking Pregnancare Conception when myself and my partner started trying for a baby (He was also taking the male supplement). This was purely just to prepare my body for pregnancy after 5 weeks of taking Pregancare I was pregnant! I really believe the extra vitamins help. Thank you Pregnacare!"
"My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over two years. I am thirty years old and read the reviews on pregnacare conception. I started my first no during my last period and took a pregnancy test this morning and its positive. Thank you pregnacare for your products I plan to use the others for my pregnancy thanks again."
"Been trying to conceive for over a year bought these and within the first packet I am pleased to say I am pregnant :) so happy xx miracle pills"
"Hi me and my fiancee have been trying for a baby for 4 years. I started taking Pregnacare Conception, I bought my second packet and a pregnancy test and found out pregnant! After 1 packet of the vitamins, we are really happy and would thanks the vitamin. I would really recommended these to any couples trying to conceive. Thanks again, Stephanie Wood"
"Hi, thanks for making Pregnacare it is such a great product. I used it as soon as I found out I was pregnant the first time and found it helped so much, I had a healthy pregnancy and everything went much more smoothly for me than friends who never took Pregnacare. I have now started taking pregnacare again on my second pregnancy as i felt constantly tired without it so the product definitely works, thanks for making this product it is excellent :)"
"I would just like to say what wonderful products you sell. I have been using Pregnacare tablets and cream since the day I found out I was pregnant, I've now gone onto Pregnacare breastfeeding tablets."
"I just wanted to say what a super product Pregnacare is. I used it all through my first pregnancy and have used it again with my second baby. My friends are pregnant so I have advised them to take it too as it was the best and a reasonable price too. Keep up the good work and thanks for being such a good company to us mums."
"As I sit here typing this with my 11 week old beautiful little baby girl in my arms I realise how very lucky I am. After 12 hours of labour my little girl was stuck and had to be delivered with forceps. I lost 2 litres of blood and I firmly believe that the reason I did not require a blood transfusion was because of your product Pregnacare which I took throughout my pregnancy. You see my haemoglobin level was very high and dropped, but still to a safe level. I feel it was a key part in helping throughout the birth process and after emergency surgery. So thank you from the three of us!"
"I started using Pregnacare conception and I didn't even finish my first box and fell pregnant...Its amazing and really works. Thank you, I will be recommending to everyone."
"I just wanted to say how wonderful the Pregnacare Breast-feeding supplements are. I have a 7 month old baby and I am breastfeeding. I had been extremely run down and struggled to get day to day tasks done. My mother in-law saw these tablets in her local chemist just over a month ago, and I have been taking them ever since. Myself and my husband noticed a change in my energy levels within 2 or 3 days of taking them. Thank you for making this wonderful product, I feel like the old me again - I only wish I'd found them sooner! "
"My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 17 months. I took Pregnacare Conception for one month and conceived before I'd even finished the first packet! I'm now 11 weeks pregnant and have been taking Pregnacare Plus for the past 2 months and am so far, having an easy pregnancy - I feel great. I would definitely recommend these tablets to anybody else."
"I just want to thank you for your wisdom and expertise in coming up with Pregnacare. This product helped my wife give birth to a very bouncing and active baby boy. My baby will be 7 months old and he has been crawling and learning how to stand up already. Before pregnancy she was on WELLWOMAN and switched to PREGNACARE right from conception. By taking Pregnacare she has had a very healthy pregnancy and my baby was born healthy with a good weight. There were no complications during her pregnancy. Thank you."
"I am 7 months pregnant and for the first 3 months I was using... just folic acid and iron tablets. I decided to move onto Pregnacare after the pharmacist recommended them to me. I've been on Pregnacare ever since and I wouldn't go back. They give me all the vitamins I need to have a healthy baby. My pregnancy is going fantastically well, thanks to Pregnacare."
"We decided to try for a baby after 8 years of marriage. I decided to take Pregnacare Conception and after the first box, I fell pregnant and I had a very good pregnancy. I went on to take Pregnacare Plus and I gave birth to a health baby boy on his exact due date. I continued to take Pregnacare breast feeding, I would highly recommend this product. "
"I have just started using Vitabiotics Pregnacare Conception after a close friend recommended it to me as she has had trouble conceiving for years. She took Pregnacare Conception and didn't even finish the box and is now six months pregnant. I have heard of the effectiveness of the product from several people and cant wait to soon live its wonders..! "
"I used Pregnacare for both my pregnancies and after my second pregnancy I used Pregnacare Breast-feeding and I cannot express how brilliant this product is! It is fantastic and gives you all of the vitamins you need! if I ever have another baby I will certainly be using these products again as both my boys are very healthy and happy :) thank you Pregnacare!"
"After being told I would have trouble conceiving I decided to take Pregnacare conception and after a year I fell pregnant, during my pregnancy I took Pregnacare with Omega and when my baby was born he was very strong and alert and he is very advanced for his age, so I definitely think it's down to Pregnacare. "
"I just wanted to say that the Breastfeeding supplement is amazing! I was determined not to supplement my son, despite slow weight gain so started taking Pregnacare Breast-feeding myself a month ago. He is a different baby which I am putting down to more nutritious milk. Thank you so much, would recommend to anyone"
"I just wanted to say a big thank you to Pregnacare! I am now 33 weeks along with a very active baby and have been taking Pregnacare with Omega 3 from the first month onwards. I am quite a fussy eater and was worried about not eating any fish during the pregnancy. With Pregnacare, I didn't have to worry about missing out on anything needed for my baby (DHA, Omega oils, Folic Acid) and so many people have commented on how healthy I looked during my pregnancy - they were amazed! I was so happy that I was able to get them when I was in Hong Kong because of your superb mail order service and I am now ordering them from Japan. I have stocked up on Pregnacare Breastfeeding for after the pregnancy and have even ordered Wellman for my husband to try. Thank you so much and I would highly recommend Pregnacare to anyone who is thinking about getting pregnant or is pregnant now - it really works!"
"After trying to conceive for 2 years, we both started to take Pregnacare His and Her Conception about 2 months ago. I am now 6 weeks pregnant-it really does work! Thank you."
"I travelled to London in September 2009 and bought Pregnacare tablets at Boots. After several months, I found I was pregnant and now my lovely baby is 3 months old. I also gave Pregnacare to my 5 good friends, all of whom will have a baby soon. It`s really amazing and I wanted to share this story with you."
"My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 2 years. I started to taking Pregnacare conception about 3 months ago. 8 weeks ago I decided that my hubby needs to start taking Wellman Conception and BAM I am now 6 weeks pregnant! It really does work! Thank you."
"I took Pregnacare Original throughout my pregnancy and not only did it ensure that both baby and I were getting all the best vitamins possible, but we now have a beautiful baby boy who at 4 months old surprises us every day with how strong he is. I'm convinced all the vitamins and minerals in Pregnacare helped him to be as strong and healthy as he is today and as parents it's great to know you've given him the best possible start, even before he arrived! I would absolutely recommend Pregnacare to any mum-to-be."
"I have taken Pregnacare in my last pregnancy, and felt so healthy compared with my other pregnancies. We are now planning our next baby and have started to take them again, i have recommended them to every pregnant women i come across so thank you."
"I have been taking Pregnacare Breastfeeding for 3 months and I am very pleased with it. I would definitely recommend it ."
"I have been using Pregnacare from early in my pregnancy,and now I feel healthy and my baby is growing big. I would recommend it to every woman out there."
"After trying for seven months i was told about Pregnacare Conception by my friend. I then got pregnant after one month of taking it, and truly recommend this."
"I decided to take "Pregnacare Conception" for a month as recommended by a friend. It works, it works, it works... I am confirmed 3 week pregnant today. Thanks to Pregnacare!!!"
"I started taking Pregnacare Plus as soon as I was pregnant through the whole 40 weeks and what a difference it made in my wellbeing. My son was born very alert and wide eyed right from the first minute. His motor skills for a new born are amazing. I am continuing with the Pregnacare breast-feeding & new mum and am sure it will continue to keep me and my son very healthy and strong. Thanks for a very good product."
"I'm soo happy after months of trying, Pregnacare Conception gave me all my missing vitamins and after just two weeks of taking them i found out i'm pregnant soo happy "
"AMAZING - I have 3 children and my partner said let's have another so i started taking Pregnacare Original and then found out i was pregnant. I am now 7 weeks and i just know it's down to Pregnacare. A BIG THANK YOU "
"I think Pregnacare His & Hers (for women and men) is brilliant. We have been trying for a baby for about 11 months and after taking Pregnacare His & Hers tablets for only 2 weeks I have found out that I'm pregnant after the first month. I am now about 3 weeks pregnant. Thank you, my husband and I are soooo happy."
"My Husband and I have been trying for a baby for 3 years now. I decided to try Pregnacare Plus Omega 3, I took this for 2 months and I am 5 months pregnant now, our scan shows our baby is developing perfectly with great movement in the womb. I believe this is all due to Pregnacare, thank you so much!"
"I took pregnacare from about three months until the end of my pregnancy. My baby boy was born very very alert and could follow my partners finger the day he was born. He only weighed 6lb at birth but even the midwives commented on his alertness. I tell everyone it's due to pregnacare ... I'm sure it is :) now breatfeeding I take pregnacare breast-feeding and feel happy knowing I'm providing my baby the healthiest milk I can especially as I'm a fussy eater. Definitely recommend!"
"I was using Pregnacare Conception 2 and a half months before I became pregnant. I thought they were very good and also they weren't too hard on the stomach. I am nearly 7 weeks gone now and I am using up my remaining tablets."
"Dear Vitabiotics, after two years trying to conceive, my partner and I started fertility treatment as we were told we would need ICSI/IVF . I started taking Pregnacare Conception and my partner switched to Wellman Conception as soon as we found out about it. Less than two months later and I am five weeks pregnant - naturally. We are both 42 years old. I will be recommending your product to anyone trying to conceive."
"During my first 2 pregnancies i was prescribed high dose iron tablets which had side effects. The 3rd time round i decided to try Pregnacare which had a good level of iron and along with a healthy diet i didn't have any problems .I can't praise it highly enough!"
"I used Pregnacare Plus Omega 3 all the way through my first pregnancy and I felt great. My baby was so strong and healthy when he was born, and has continued to be so. When tested he was 7 months ahead in his intelligence and progress and although I can't prove it, I put a lot of this down to combining the Pregnacare Plus with a good diet. I will be using Pregnacare now I am pregnant again. I am just glad I am able to get these now I have moved to Chile."
"After 3 IVF attempts with no luck we decided the our fourth will be the last one, on the way to the clinic we saw the Pregnacare ad in the tube and decided to try..... What a difference that made, everything was so much better this time round and the result..........a twin pregnancy!!! So just like to say a big thank you. I have recommended Pregnacare to quite a few people, one family member who was going for IVF took it as well and now has twin girls also!!!"
"Just want to say Pregnacare is a great compact multivitamin. The antenatal doctor recommended your product and I have never looked back or regretted it. They are easily tolerated and instead of having to take folic acid separately I was happy with just the one pill to take. I have taken Pregnacare for just under one month & am feeling great. Highly thanking your team."
"Since I found out I was pregnant I have been taking your Pregnacare Plus Omega 3 and have been so so happy with the product and the way it has kept me healthy and given me the right amount of everything needed for me and baby. I have also used daily or every other day your Pregnacare streching cream which is fab and I have not one stretch mark on my body none at all, I have again used this from the beginning. I am 8 month's 1 week pregnant so really am at the last stretch and can't say enough how pleased I am I chose Pregnacare products."
"my husband and i want to say thank you very much for your product pregnacare conception.We've been trying for almost ten years to have a baby and nothing happened, but with the help of this product...I am almost a months pregnant now...thank you again."
"Dear Sir/Madam, i have been trying for a baby for 3yrs and after using Pregnacare Conception for 1month i finally conceived. Thanks for the production of this supplement."
"I would highly recommend Pregnacare Conception - i have been taking Pregnacare then changed to Conception - I got pregnant before the end of my first box. They are easy to take (with food) with plenty of vitamins & iron for energy - especially in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Thank You!!"
"This product is Awesome. I wanted a prenatal supplement and went to the pharmacy to shop around. The packaging looked informative and appealing so I chose it. This was November, by December I was pregnant (1mth)! I took it every day. My baby was born in the ending of July at a whopping 8lbs11oz. He was beautiful: skin glowing, healthy and vibrant. I made it a point of my duty to invite every pregnant mother at my work place to use it. Currently there are six and they all testify wonderful things about their pregnancies on this pill. I would definitely recommend it to every mother. Thanks, Pregnacare. "
"I've already had two children so when the pregnancy test kept being negative i was worried! We tried for 1 year,then i read about your before you conceive vitamin. I thought i would give it a go and a month later a was with child,sooooo thank you i am sure its thanks to you guys!i feel great as well so fingers crossed"
"Since taking Pregnacare, I feel much more full of energy. Thanks!"
"An email to thank you for creating good products for me. When I wanted to get pregnant,I took Pregnacare- and had a healthy baby (naturally) at 46 ! "
"Pregnacare is a lovely supplement for pregnant women. It gives me so much energy that without it my pregnancy would have been very difficult and dull!! I never forget to take Pregnacare since I first started…and no other supplement compares to Pregnacare!! It's fabulous!!"
"Hello, Just a quick note to complement you on your excellent, fast delivery and communication of despatch with my order of Pregnacare tablets. I have never ordered from you before and I am always dubious about internet transactions, but I needn't have worried as the standard of service is excellent. The bonus point scheme is a great idea also, I shall certainly use you again and shall recommend you to friends and family. Thank you. "
"Working in a new job and just finding out you're pregnant is not easy! Of course you need to focus on trainings, inductions and all the rest, and you don't want to appear unethusiastic. Well, for the first 8 weeks, I had a tough time. Luckily, a colleague recommended Pregnacare. Ever since I started taking it, I have felt energetic and more alert during the day. "
"I would like to thank vitabiotics for developing Pregnacare tablets, I took them every day for a year before I became pregnant and all through my pregnancy, and after, I had a very healthy 9lb 2oz baby girl now 17 months and now I am taking the Pregnacare again, whilst trying for another baby. My consultant in hospital said it was excellent that I was taking such a good combination of minerals and vitamins throughout my pregnancy, as it gave my unborn baby such a great start. Many thanks"
"I am 12 weeks pregnant, and recently started taking your Pregnacare tablets. I have already found them making a great difference and wellbeing. Thank you."
"When I first found out I was pregnant, I was lacking iron. I saw a leaflet that was given to me in a mum-to-be pack which was pregnacare. I thought I'd give it a try and ever since taking them I have felt great, and had no problems with the amount of iron and also my baby's growth is well too. I definitely recommend these to anyone. 21 years old, 30wks pregnant. (at time of this review 30/06/04)"
"I just wanted to tell you how wonderful Pregnacare is. I was ill all the way through my first pregnancy with terrible sickness and anaemia, was off work almost constantly and ended up in hospital. I dreaded the same thing when I became pregnant again. However I took Pregnacare all the way through as I was still breastfeeding my son as well and this time I sailed through the pregnancy with no problems at all. In fact the only day I was sick was the one day I forgot to take my Pregnacare pill the night before. Coincidence? Who knows? I know that every pregnancy is supposed to be different but the difference was rather extreme - from a miserable shivering wreck who could do nothing but lay down all day to an active healthy women full of life and energy. Thank you so much. I am still continuing to take Pregnacare as I am breastfeeding and would recommend it to anyone. "
"I am trying for a baby, so I decided to start taking pregnacare,they give you every thing you need to keep you healthy, all the right nutritions so you dont have to keep buying all different ones. It has everything you need to keep you both healthy"
""Pregnacare has made me feel terrific during my pregnancy. I have more energy than ever before and feel healthy overall. My doctor stressed the importance of folic acid duing my pregnancy and I feel confident I'm doing the best for my baby by taking Pregnacare everyday. I plan to continue taking it after childbirth to ensure my baby and I are getting all the vitamins and nutrients we need.""
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Arrest of Mexico teacher union boss Elba Esther Gordillo seen as a warning to foes of reform
By jailing Mexico's most powerful woman, President Enrique Pena Nieto removed a potential political obstacle and fired a warning shot at other union leaders not to get in the way of the ruling party.
Mexico's political world still rippled Wednesday from the imprisonment of Elba Esther Gordillo, the 68-year-old "president for life" of the 1.5 million-member national teachers' union, the largest such union in the hemisphere.
Gordillo's arrest Tuesday on corruption charges heartened Mexicans who widely envied her opulent lifestyle, feared her power as a political kingmaker, loathed her stranglehold on the struggling public schools and referred to her by her nickname, La Maestra, or The Teacher.
"Elba, the Teacher, was toppled," wrote a columnist for the newspaper Tabasco Hoy, Leobardo Perez Marin. "Nothing is impossible!"
Gordillo, who's ruled the powerful teachers' union for nearly a quarter century, was the mightiest of the union bosses opposed to education, financial and energy reforms that Pena Nieto proposed when he took over the presidency Dec. 1.
Her detention in the Santa Martha Acatitla women's prison may galvanize support for the government as it implements reforms, enacted Monday, that give it the ability to hire and fire teachers from the union and set minimum standards for classrooms.
But some analysts and education reformers saw the arrest as more about sweeping away opponents of the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party – known as the PRI, for its Spanish initials – than about changing education.
Lying low after Gordillo's arrest was Carlos Romero Deschamps, the head of the powerful oil workers union. Romero, a senator, opposes Pena Nieto's campaign to open up Petroleos Mexicanos, the mammoth state oil firm, to foreign investment. News reports this week showed photos of the red Ferrari Enzo, a rare sports car worth in excess of $1million, that Romero offered to his grown son as a gift.
Even as she awaits trial, Gordillo retains political power. Her party holds two Senate seats and 10 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Her daughter and grandson are legislators.
But the Pena Nieto government made clear Wednesday its determination to destroy Gordillo, charging her formally not only with corruption-related money laundering but also with belonging to an organized criminal group, an apparent effort to portray her activities as racketeering.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam appeared on national television Tuesday night to accuse Gordillo and three top aides of misusing more than $200 million in union funds, including for shopping trips at Neiman Marcus in San Diego, real estate and artwork abroad, and plastic surgery,
Like many union leaders, Gordillo was a former pillar in the PRI, which ruled Mexico without interruption from 1929 to 2000. She served as the secretary general of the party for three years until 2005.
Even as Gordillo amassed extensive foreign real-estate holdings, sported expensive jewelry and designer clothing, and jetted about in private aircraft, politicians eagerly courted her to seek the million-plus votes of her constituents.
Once out of power, PRI politicians began to distance themselves from Gordillo, who formed her own New Alliance Party in 2005 and seemed to strike a deal before the 2006 presidential election that helped a center-right candidate, Felipe Calderon, win the presidency.
The National Action Party (PAN) of Calderon, who's taken up a fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, "should be concerned by the arrest" of Gordillo, Duncan Wood, the head of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, wrote in an analysis.
Calderon did nothing to limit Gordillo despite her ostentatious display of wealth at the expense of the dues-paying union members.
"This fact not only discredited the PAN in the eyes of the public, but it also made the party prey to accusations of failing to take on the nation's vested interests," Wood wrote.
Gordillo has plenty of dirt on politicians across the political spectrum, and some analysts worried that her eventual successor in the teachers' union would follow in her footsteps.
"Let's see if they create another little monster," said Carlos Loret de Mola, a popular television news anchor and activist for educational reform.
"The great risk is that the PRI recovers control of the union leadership and uses it again for electoral purposes as it has done in the past," said Monica Tapia, a political analyst who's a founder of the Citizens' Coalition for Education. "It's a good moment for the teachers' union to democratize. But the Gordian knot is that the union controls the teachers' jobs. . . . Teachers live under the yoke of their leaders."
She said she didn't anticipate the Pena Nieto government getting control of the union – and the hiring and firing of teachers – for another year or two.

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Bull Valley has a population of 1,085 people, according to the Census data for 2016. Compared to 2010, this number has increased by 8 people (0.7%), so we can confidently say that the dynamics of the population growth are positive. If you compare the rate of population growth with the nearest cities, such as Tower Lakes or Ringwood, you will find that these cities have a population decline of 125 and a decline of 45 people, respectively (-9.7% and -5.4% correspondingly)
The Bull Valley median household income is $112,708 (according to the US Census Bureau records for 2016 ). A household income is one of the easiest to understand statistical indicators that is used to evaluate the economy of the city. Simply put, it is calculated by summarizing incomes of all adult members of the household. In comparison with the data for year 2010, this figure has decreased by $7153 (6%). Compared with the neighboring cities, the median household income in Bull Valley is lower than in Port Barrington ($114,750), but greater than in Gilberts ($110,524). The median household income in Illinois is $57,574 (48.9% lower than in Bull Valley)
The median property value in Bull Valley is $389,100 (based on US Census Bureau data for 2016). This means that half of the houses in the city are more expensive than this figure, and half of other houses are less. In 2010, the property value was estimated at $470,700 (making a decrease of $81,600 or 17.3% in 6 years). Here is what the housing market looks like in nearby cities: median property price in Libertyville is $395,900, in Trout Valley — $380,900. Median property value in Illinois is $173,800
A poverty rate is one of the key economic indicators. It shows the proportion of the population whose income is less than the poverty line in the area. The lower the number is, the more prosperous the life of society is. The current poverty rate in Bull Valley is 2.9%. In the neighboring cities, this figure is as follows: in St. Charles, 2.9% of the population live below the poverty line, in Hainesville — 2.8%. The poverty rate in Illinois is 10.48%. Based on such indicators as the poverty rate, we assume that life in Bull Valley is slightly better than the average for the state.
The median gross rent in Bull Valley is $1,975 a month (as of 2016). In 2010, this figure was higher — $2,001/mo (+1.3%). Please note, gross rent may include not only the rent payments, but also utility bills and some other building costs. The median gross rent in the state of Illinois is lower at $907 per month (again, data for 2016). The following median gross rent was registered in the neighboring cities: renters in Third Lake pay $2,050/mo, in Port Barrington — $1,964/mo.
The rent burden in Bull Valley is 50.0% (2016). Rent burden shows what proportion of the household income is spent on rental housing. This data is useful in estimating the housing affordability in the city. Rent burden in Bull Valley is higher than in the state of Illinois, where the rent burden is 30.3%. In neighboring cities, the situation is as follows: rent burden is 50.0% in Indian Creek, and in Elburn — 45.4%.
9.7% of housing units in Bull Valley are occupied by renters (2016). A housing unit means a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a room or any other structure that is used for habitation. In 2010, the share of renter-occupied housing units was lower — 8.1%. It seems that now more people live in rented houses in Bull Valley than before. Neighboring cities have the following shares of renter-occupied housing units: Holiday Hills (10.4%), Bartlett (9.6%).
There are 41 renter occupied households in Bull Valley (2013). This is just a rough estimation based on Census and ESRI demographic data. Since 2012, the number of such type of households has increased by 3% (41 households in 2013 vs. 40 in 2012). Nearby cities have the following renter-occupied housing unit numbers: there are 46 households in Kildeer, 39 units in Deer Park.
There were 2 evictions reported in Bull Valley in 2013. Here are how many evictions were made in nearby cities in 2013 : 2 evictions from housing were made in Lake Zurich, 1 in South Barrington. Reasons for evictions can be different-code violations, violations of the terms of the lease, etc. But often the main reason is the failure to pay the rent on time. That is why a large number of evictions (especially when there is a tendency to increase this number) may indicate a deterioration of the economy.
The total number of eviction cases that were registered in the Bull Valley in 2013 is 2.76. Please note that some addresses may have multiple eviction cases during the year. Compared to the neighboring cities, Bull Valley has less eviction cases than Sleepy Hollow (2.96 filings in 2013), more eviction cases than North Barrington (2.63 filings).
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By Austin O'Connor , February 26, 2013 09:55 AM
A lackluster stretch for new network dramas comes to an emphatic end tonight with the premiere of Golden Boy, the gripping new CBS cop show that breathes fresh life into the standard police procedural.
British newcomer Theo James, 28, plays New York City cop Walter Clark, the hotshot of the title. Golden Boy's hook is that we first meet Clark seven years in the future, just after he is named the youngest police commissioner in the city's history. The completed Freedom Tower looms outside the picture window of his enormous office. A newspaper reporter queries him about his quick rise up the NYPD ladder - and then the action flashes back to his present-day beginnings as a beat cop.
It's clear that the series will use the framework consistently, with each episode further illuminating Clark's path to his lofty perch. Telling the story this way is a risk, but at least in the first few episodes, it works wonderfully, lending the flashbacks, which make up most of each episode, added meaning, as we know (or think we know) how the whole thing turns out.
In tonight's premiere, Clark's heroism during a hostage standoff turns the fledgling officer into a media darling, a status he skillfully parlays into a prime spot on the city's elite homicide task force, where he's the youngest detective by a decade, and resented for it. There's the usual assortment of macho rivalries among the detectives and soon enough, a body turns up dead.
The show relies on the standard case-of-the-week setup. But what sets it apart - and what makes Golden Boy such a promising variation on the reliable cop show trope - is the mentor-protégé relationship into which Clark settles with partner Don Owen, a long-in-the-tooth detective played by Chi McBride. Owen's introduction borders on the cliché, especially as he barks to his chippy young partner about his impending retirement, which he hopes his eager young partner won't jeopardize.
The 51-year-old McBride (Boston Public, House, M.D.) lends Owen a wonderfully self-assured air, the kind that comes from hard-earned experience, and it plays in nice contrast to Clark's impulsive hothead. The show is snappily written, taking its time to reveal its characters' ambitions and motivations - Clark cares for a young sister with drug problems, and there are hints that his past isn't squeaky clean.
The best scene in tonight's very solid premiere solidifies the May/December partnership at the heart of the show: old pro Owen calmly counsels his impatient young colleague against planting evidence, and warns against taking shortcuts when building a case. Watching it and knowing how far Clark will eventually climb, it's easy to wonder if he advances because of the advice, or in spite of it - and to want to keep watching to find out.
Golden Boy airs tonight at 10 p.m. on CBS. It airs next Tuesday night at 10 p.m. as well, then moves to its permanent Friday night slot at 9 p.m. on March 8. Episodes are also available online at cbs.com.


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Pebble announced the "jet black" version of their smartwatch will be available at Best Buy stores on July 7. It will also be available through Best Buy's website for $149.99, the same price featured on the Pebble website.
A red version of the Pebble will appear this August, but other colors such as grey, orange and white will only be available through Pebble directly.
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The women's team placed fifth with a three-round total of 1036, while the men's team was sixth in the team standings after carding 915. Chun shot 234 (78-80-76) to lead the Panther women, and the men's top finisher was freshman Jonathan Cook with 226 (80-71-75) who tied for 15th.
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Kevin Sudeith is a contemporary artist with exceptional foresight. Sudeith is working in what is perhaps the most archival artistic medium available to humankind: stone carving. Petroglyphs, to be exact. Our achievements are awesome, notes Sudeith, but where is the proof? Rusted Model-T's and piles of corrupted hard drives might fail to convince. Even the architecture of our most celebrated cities is temporary, compared to solid rock dating from the Upper Cretaceous.
Sudeith is doing what he can to address this problem of modernity by taking a year on the road to make engravings on rock faces and boulders across the country. The gold-leafed carving here is four miles west of Ingomar, Montana, in the Kanta Hills. The carving is in the hard cap rock on top of soft sandstone rim rocks. The stone on which the Chandra orbiting observatory is carved is in a shallow gully that opens into a bigger canyon and drops down to the fields below. It is readily accessible by a private road, which is open to public—which means there's sure to be more than a few puzzled hikers making snapshots next to the curious modern petroglyph. Sudeith: "My interest in the Chandra began with the naming contest, delay, and finally its deployment. Its images continue to be brilliant. Since the Chandra exists at the limit of our understanding of nature, perhaps carving a pictograph of it is similar to the carvings of the ancients—perhaps showing the game they hunted or symbolizing their beliefs."
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Gordon-Levitt is good friends with Tatum, the star of the stripper movie which inspired the comedy skit, who gave his buddy a thumbs-up for the raunchy performance.
Gordon-Levitt tells U.S. talk show host Jay Leno, "We're good friends, we've been in three movies together. He couldn't come, I was going to invite him (to the show) but he was shooting that Saturday night in Montreal. But he emailed me while it was on. In fact he emailed me twice. His first email he was like 'You're killing it' and the second email was 'Humping the floor = amazing'."


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For years, I'd been dreaming of getting an awesome blender and making the transition from juice guy to smoothie guy. I've been into juicing for almost a decade, making a fresh juice about 4 or 5 times a week. When I go through phases of more raw living and detox days, and especially when I do a juice fast a few times a year, my juicer gets some serious play in the kitchen. Well, life took an amazing turn for me about two weeks ago…
I got a super duper, high-powered blender: a Vitamix Super TNC 5200. And I'm in love. I knew I'd love it, but I didn't know I'd love it this much. It's awesome for smoothies (duh!) but I also use it at least once more nearly every day for sauces, soups, spreads, desserts… in other words, all kind of prep work and kitchen fun. I also never expected it'd replace pretty much all of my favorite kitchen appliances, or at least fill them with envy. It's kind of crazy how I just don't need my small or large food processor anymore, and even my trusty coffee grinder, which I used daily for grinding nuts and spices has taken a back seat. Poor guys! Anyone want a used blender / food processor? Seriously, come and pick it up in Berlin.
Let's be honest. These things are pricey, especially if you live in Europe, as I do, and get these goodies as imports from the U.S.. I keep telling people when they ask me: Could it possibly be worth the investment? Well, if you cook and blend a lot, and if you love smoothies; Yes. Find the funds, take the plunge. (In the intro to my cookbook, I talk about getting the best tools you can afford, and considering practical needs, priorities, as well as budget.) Soon, you'll be wondering how you ever lived without a power blender. All the blenders I had over the years were difficult to clean and I avoided using them. This one's a totally different story: Simple to clean and practically indestructible. It's fun. It's awesome.
Of course, there are other brands and models. It shouldn't be too hard to find something that you can afford. And if you're already buying smoothies outside the house regularly, in a few months you'd probably have spent the same amount of money. (Based on my current Smoothie Addiction, I'd be spending over 50€ a week if I was buying them, not making them at home. Instead, I probably spend about 5 or 6€ a week on fresh, mostly organic ingredients for juices and smoothies.)
Since I love to travel, I'm already starting to wonder how I'll feel when I leave home for a few weeks or months (for example, this coming winter during my planned Mexico trip) and won't have my beloved smoothies just about every morning. I guess I'll be back to the stick blender, which fits well enough in my backpack and does the job. After all, I got by in India for a year without a juicer, and the stick (immersion) blender and small food processor I got there were enough. For several weeks in Africa I was always able to get by with a simple citrus press. So yeah, I'll survive.
Enough about the blender! Give me the smoothie!
This smoothie recipe, a Blackberry Beet Smoothie (with lots of other fun stuff in it, too) is part of a series of smoothies I plan to post about. Many of them have stories that relate to my travels and places I've lived in the 40+ countries I've seen. But this one is just fun and delicious. I've always loved beets and berries. I could talk about how beets remind me of India and berries about my childhood days of scouting trips in the forests of Northeastern America. Nah… Let's get on to the tasty stuff.
If you don't have a power blender (yet), you could make this with a standard blender, or even an immersion blender. Just chop the stuff well, and soak the nuts and seeds longer. Or use cashew butter. Be creative, have fun. It's your smoothie now. Enjoy!


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Who knew that a a pop tart cat would lead to over 50 million views on YouTube. This age that we live in, unbelievable. And of course, you can help to quench its growth by purchasing a Nyan Cat T-Shirt from Snorg Tees. The shirt is called Cat + Pastry = Rainbow and is available now Snorg Tees for $14.95.
And now some Nyan Cat history. It all stared with a little comic by prguitarman on LOL-COMICS. The comic was then reblogged on Tumblr over 3000 times. And then it led to a viral YouTube video (see below). And as they say, the rest is history.
Via Know Your Meme: On April 5th, 2011, YouTuber saraj00n posted a video titled Nyan Cat[3], using comic artist prguitarman's Pop Tart Cat animation set to the well-known Japanese Vocaloid song Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya by Japanese artist Daniwell-P looping in the background, Although the song had been originally composed for Hatsune Miku to sing, The version used in the video was of the cover sung by the Utauloid Momo Momone.


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Is there an easy (aka intuitive) way to understand that the conserved quantity from time translation symmetry is just what we call energy?
In other words, we use two definitions of energy. One is with Noethers theorem, and I've been told this is the fundamental one. The other is what is you learn in school and is mentioned in the examples below. The question is how to connect this two definitions.
- I can lift weights, so they get more energy.
- I can boil water for tee, so it gets more energy.
- I can burn $CaO$ with carbon, so I get carbide, that has more energy.
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If I define energy as conserved quantity, how do I arrive at my examples..?
(Well, "easy/intuitive" is in the eye of the beholder. Thank you nevertheless.)
Side question: We have energy conservation in thermodynamics. I have never seen a Lagrangian formulation of thermodynamics. Can I only hope for an answer of my main question in theories that have such a formulation?


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Emergency contraception is used after unprotected sex to
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CitationsAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2010). Emergency contraception. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 112. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 115(5): 1100–1109.Stewart F, et al. (2007). Emergency contraception. In RA Hatcher et al., eds., Contraceptive Technology, 19th ed., pp. 87–112. New York: Ardent Media.
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This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER.
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered. Hopefully, this will lower the number of deaths caused by cancer.
To prevent new cancers from starting, scientists look at risk factors and protective factors. Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.
Some risk factors for cancer can be avoided, but many cannot. For example, both smoking and inheriting certain genes are risk factors for some types of cancer, but only smoking can be avoided. Regular exercise and a healthy diet may be protective factors for some types of cancer. Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may lower your risk but it does not mean that you will not get cancer.
Different ways to prevent cancer are being studied, including:
Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.
The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs in the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body as you breathe in. They release carbon dioxide, a waste product of the body's cells, as you breathe out. Each lung has sections called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung is slightly larger, and has three lobes. A thin membrane called the pleura surrounds the lungs. Two tubes called bronchi lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the right and left lungs. The bronchi are sometimes also involved in lung cancer. Tiny air sacs called alveoli and small tubes called bronchioles make up the inside of the lungs. Anatomy of the respiratory system, showing the trachea and both lungs and their lobes and airways. Lymph nodes and the diaphragm are also shown. Oxygen is inhaled into the lungs and passes through the thin membranes of the alveoli and into the bloodstream (see inset).
There are two types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
See the following PDQ summaries for more information about lung cancer:
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.
More people die from lung cancer than from any other type of cancer. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, after skin cancer.
The number of new cases and deaths from lung cancer is highest in black men.
Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may help prevent lung cancer.
Avoiding cancer risk factors may help prevent certain cancers. Risk factors include smoking, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers. Talk to your doctor or other health care professional about how you might lower your risk of cancer.
The following are risk factors for lung cancer:
Cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking
Tobacco smoking is the most important risk factor for lung cancer. Cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoking all increase the risk of lung cancer. Tobacco smoking causes about 9 out of 10 cases of lung cancer in men and about 8 out of 10 cases of lung cancer in women.
Studies have shown that smoking low tar or low nicotine cigarettes does not lower the risk of lung cancer.
Studies also show that the risk of lung cancer from smoking cigarettes increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the number of years smoked. People who smoke have about 20 times the risk of lung cancer compared to those who do not smoke.
Secondhand smoke
Being exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke is also a risk factor for lung cancer. Secondhand smoke is the smoke that comes from a burning cigarette or other tobacco product, or that is exhaled by smokers. People who inhale secondhand smoke are exposed to the same cancer -causing agents as smokers, although in smaller amounts. Inhaling secondhand smoke is called involuntary or passive smoking.
Family history
Having a family history of lung cancer is a risk factor for lung cancer. People with a relative who has had lung cancer may be twice as likely to have lung cancer as people who do not have a relative who has had lung cancer. Because cigarette smoking tends to run in families and family members are exposed to secondhand smoke, it is hard to know whether the increased risk of lung cancer is from the family history of lung cancer or from being exposed to cigarette smoke.
Environmental risk factors
Studies show that high levels of radon gas inside homes and other buildings increase the number of new cases of lung cancer and the number of deaths caused by lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer is higher in smokers exposed to radon than in nonsmokers exposed to radon. In people who have never smoked, about 30% of deaths caused by lung cancer have been linked to being exposed to radon.
These substances can cause lung cancer in people who are exposed to them in the workplace and have never smoked. The risk of lung cancer is higher in people who are exposed and also smoke.
Beta carotene supplements in heavy smokers
Taking beta carotene supplements (pills) increases the risk of lung cancer, especially in smokers who smoke one or more packs a day. The risk is higher in smokers who have at least one alcoholic drink every day.
It is not clear if the following increases the risk of lung cancer:
HIV infection
Being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is linked with a higher risk of lung cancer. People infected with HIV may have more than twice the risk of lung cancer than those who are not infected. Since smoking rates are higher in those infected with HIV than in those not infected, it is hard to know whether the increased risk of lung cancer is from the HIV infection or from being exposed to cigarette smoke.
The following are protective factors for lung cancer:
Not smoking
The best way to prevent lung cancer is to not smoke.
Quitting smoking
Smokers can decrease their risk of lung cancer by quitting. In smokers who have been treated for lung cancer, quitting smoking lowers the risk of new lung cancers. Counseling, the use of nicotine replacement products, and antidepressant therapy have helped smokers quit for good.
In a person who has quit smoking, the chance of preventing lung cancer depends on how many years and how much the person smoked and the length of time since quitting. After a person has quit smoking for 10 years, the risk of lung cancer decreases 30% to 50%.
See the following for more information on quitting smoking:
Lower exposure to workplace risk factors
Laws that protect workers from being exposed to cancer-causing substances, such as asbestos, arsenic, nickel, and chromium, may help lower their risk of developing lung cancer. Laws that prevent smoking in the workplace help lower the risk of lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke.
Lower exposure to radon
Lowering radon levels may lower the risk of lung cancer, especially among cigarette smokers. High levels of radon in homes may be reduced by taking steps to prevent radon leakage, such as sealing basements.
It is not clear if the following decrease the risk of lung cancer:
Some studies show that people who eat high amounts of fruits or vegetables have a lower risk of lung cancer than those who eat low amounts. However, since smokers tend to have less healthy diets than nonsmokers, it is hard to know whether the decreased risk is from having a healthy diet or from not smoking.
Physical activity
Some studies show that people who are physically active have a lower risk of lung cancer than people who are not. However, since smokers tend to have different levels of physical activity than nonsmokers, it is hard to know if physical activity affects the risk of lung cancer.
The following do not decrease the risk of lung cancer:
Beta carotene supplements in nonsmokers
Studies of nonsmokers show that taking beta carotene supplements does not lower their risk of lung cancer.
Vitamin E supplements
Studies show that taking vitamin E supplements does not affect the risk of lung cancer.
Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to prevent cancer.
Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to lower the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Some cancer prevention trials are conducted with healthy people who have not had cancer but who have an increased risk for cancer. Other prevention trials are conducted with people who have had cancer and are trying to prevent another cancer of the same type or to lower their chance of developing a new type of cancer. Other trials are done with healthy volunteers who are not known to have any risk factors for cancer.
The purpose of some cancer prevention clinical trials is to find out whether actions people take can prevent cancer. These may include eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, quitting smoking, or taking certain medicines, vitamins, minerals, or food supplements.
New ways to prevent lung cancer are being studied in clinical trials.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about clinical trials can be found in the Clinical Trials section of the NCI Web site. Check NCI's list of cancer clinical trials for prevention trials for non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer that are now accepting patients. These include trials for quitting smoking.
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
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PDQ is a comprehensive cancer database available on NCI's Web site.
PDQ is the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) comprehensive cancer information database. Most of the information contained in PDQ is available online at NCI's Web site. PDQ is provided as a service of the NCI. The NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health, the federal government's focal point for biomedical research.
PDQ contains cancer information summaries.
The PDQ database contains summaries of the latest published information on cancer prevention, detection, genetics, treatment, supportive care, and complementary and alternative medicine. Most summaries are available in two versions. The health professional versions provide detailed information written in technical language. The patient versions are written in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language. Both versions provide current and accurate cancer information.
The PDQ cancer information summaries are developed by cancer experts and reviewed regularly.
Editorial Boards made up of experts in oncology and related specialties are responsible for writing and maintaining the cancer information summaries. The summaries are reviewed regularly and changes are made as new information becomes available. The date on each summary ("Date Last Modified") indicates the time of the most recent change.
PDQ also contains information on clinical trials.
A clinical trial is a study to answer a scientific question, such as whether a certain drug or nutrient can prevent cancer. Trials are based on past studies and what has been learned in the laboratory. Each trial answers certain scientific questions in order to find new and better ways to help cancer patients and those who are at risk for cancer. During prevention clinical trials, information is collected about the effects of a new prevention method and how well it works. If a clinical trial shows that a new method is better than one currently being used, the new method may become "standard." People who are at high risk for a certain type of cancer may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
Listings of clinical trials are included in PDQ and are available online at NCI's Web site. Descriptions of the trials are available in health professional and patient versions. Many cancer doctors who take part in clinical trials are also listed in PDQ. For more information, call the Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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Elegant Tianxi Oriental Club in China Paying Tribute to Wooden Interiors
When it comes to modern design, China is one of the countries definitely not lacking inspiration. Tianxi Oriental Club was envisioned and implemented by Deve Build Design and is located in Huizhou, a city located in central Guangdong province. One look at the interiors of this contemporary gathering setting and a potential visitor is likely to feel overwhelmed by the height of the originally-designed walls. Wood is the material which dominates throughout the oriental club, adding a distinctive label to the place. The seating units disrupt the homogeneous color palette, by adding an interesting mix of black&white. Even though the space is continuous, the layout of the tables ensures a high degree of privacy. All in all, you are looking at an elegant Chinese club, perfect both for intimate encounters and group gatherings.


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In the Paypal Pro Forms the default form for registration states "no special characters" but there does not seem to be any validation to that effect. Users still register successfully with underscores, periods and dashes.. despite it breaking the functionality of the site profiles.
Is there any way to deny successful registration when a user uses special characters?
I've spent all week manually removing broken registrations : /
Is it possible to add an email validation field (so user has to enter it twice to cancel out common errors)?
*I think i've asked before as well- for instruction on adding validation to custom fields.


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Fans start petition to bring old Avs goal horn brought back
I got an email from Avs fan Chris Mckeeman Saturday, telling me of a petition underway by him and others with Change.org to dump the Avs' current goal horn and replace it with the old one. The petition was started by another Avs fan, Greg Johnson. Man, I couldn't be more on board with this. The Avs used to have one of the best, most unique goal horns in the NHL, a cool avalanche "siren", followed by Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part II" (the "Hey" song).
I immediately signed the petition and urge one and all to do the same. To do so, click here.
For some reason a few years ago, the Avs went to a foghorn-style blast after goals. It's unoriginal, not very creative, not very inspiring at all and has been ranked the worst in the West in one poll. There have been so many great changes in the game-night atmosphere at the Pepsi Center since last year. Kroenke Sports have made it a lot more fun to go there. But the goal horn is lame. Bring back the old one! Sign the petition and let's force change. Let the will of the people prevail! I don't necessarily need the Gary Glitter song after the initial horn. That's pretty tired too, though it is a tradition that started in Colorado (it was played after runs at old Colorado Rockies games). But the siren needs to replace the foghorn for sure.
Here's how the old siren sounds, and here's lame current one.


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Friar Justin Belitz, OFM: Silva Life System
September 14 @ 9:00 am - September 15 @ 7:00 pm
Silva Life System is the first part of our flagship live seminar course. SLS teaches you specialized techniques to put yourself in greater contact with your true potential by training you to use guided imagery and focused awareness to achieve your goals. Topics covered include habit control, accelerated learning, intuition, healing and more.
Simply and clearly, you are taught how to calm your self, to tune out the static of everyday challenges, and to open untapped aspects of your mentality. The Method is a form of modern-day meditation that is directed to make you a fuller, better, more enriched individual, ready to cope with and surmount any obstacle in your path. Silva Life System also serves as your foundation for the subsequent advanced programs.


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Similar to the worldwide phenomenon known as TED Talks, Christ Talks creates a context for Christians to come together locally to explore a greater vision and understanding of who our Lord Jesus Christ is right now—and then to act on that vision.
hrist Talks events draw together believers from various streams of the Church within a city or community, allowing Christians to gain fresh insights on God's Son from one another.
Each Christ Talks presentation enlarges how we see Jesus through a variety of lenses—historical, denominational, generational, ethnic and cultural, occupational, and educational.
Christ Talks presentations incorporate eight-minute speeches by believers from all walks of life. Christ Talks introduce fresh, biblical insights, personalized and contextualized, to enlarge a vision of who the supreme Christ is right now.
Christ Talks events also include audience interaction with the presenters, discussions of the input, with times to respond through worship and prayer.
Would you like to host a Christ Talks event? Read Introducing Christ Talks to learn more.
Recent Christ Talks
There's a certain peace to Yuhui Zhou that transcends the most difficult situations: "When the doctor told me I had leukemia, I was surprisingly calm because of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace." This Christ Talk was filmed in State College, PA, on April 23, 2016.
Steve Lutz: "In the crucible of chronic illness, I have gotten to know Christ in a deeper way, and experienced a special kind of fellowship with him."
Jo Ann Foley-DeFiore: "When King Jesus came to reign in my life, I swept all my New Age idols off the table, because he is King."
Chris Grella: "I thought I wasn't supposed to be there, on the cancer floor, but I experienced the love of Christ."
Rusty Wills: "The church is shallow because we don't understand the nature of God revealed through Jesus."
Yuhui Zhou: "When the doctor told me I had leukemia, I was surprisingly calm because of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace."
Kendra Gettig: "I spend my days with people who are forgotten, but Jesus wants to have a relationship with them."
Mike Alles: "I wanted more and more of Jesus, and Christ taught me how to walk in the steadfast of his love."
Session 1 Q&A: Audience questions for Steve Lutz, Laura Booz, and Jo Ann Foley-Defiore (State College, PA)
Session 2 Q&A: Audience questions for Lynn Hensel, Chris Heinz, and Chizuruoke Anderson (State College, PA)
Session 3 Q&A: Audience questions for Mike Alles, Yuhui (Millie) Zhou, Kendra Gettig, and Chris Grella (State College, PA)


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PlayMG has announced the MG, an Android-powered handheld games console – and reportedly the first ever dedicated pocket-sized device of its type.
Available for pre-order now at the price of $149.99 (around £90) plus shipping ahead of an early November on-sale date, the MG is built on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 4-inch 480 x 800 Gorilla Glass screen. There's Wi-Fi, a 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of built-in storage, which can be boosted with a microSD card (an 8GB card is included, but sizes up to 64GB are supported). There's also a 1.3MP front-facing camera for Face Unlock, and a 1880mAh battery that PlayMG claims gives you 3.75 hours of gameplay time or more than five days of standby.
The company says that, because there are no phone elements inside, the MG is lighter and more pocketable (as well as cheaper) than a smartphone. It weighs 137g and measures 147 x 66 x 12mm. It has access to Google's Play store for apps and games – there are currently something like 60,000 of the latter available for free – and there are 11 titles pre-loaded. It's also compatible with movies, music and books.
PlayMG is keen to play up the family-friendly angle of the MG: parents can monitor their children's use of the device, but the method is described as the Family Collaboration System, in which children can be given credit to spend without having full access to mum and dad's card. Also, with the MG being cheaper than a phone or tablet, you're more likely to let your child use it.
Do you think devices like the PlayMG MG are the future of portable gaming, or would you rather stick with your smartphone? Let us know in the comments box below.


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2018 Highlights of ACS Achievements
2018 proved to be a year of significant progress and great accomplishments for ACS on many fronts. Read more about them here.
The American Chemical Society urges action to address climate change
In light of the recent release of the Fourth National Climate Assessment Volume II, ACS urges the administration and Congress to take immediate steps to deal with humanity's role in climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ACS takes your privacy seriously
ACS is committed to protecting your personal information. Our updated privacy policy reflects our efforts to comply with the new European General Data Protection Regulations which details what information we collect from you, how we use it, and what we do to safeguard it.
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Gov. John Hickenlooper visited Denver's Rowan Community to present the grand prize for the nursing home challenge that was part of the eighth annual Intergenerational Bowl-a-Thon benefiting Bessie's Hope.
The Bowl-a-Thon was held Nov. 5 at Brunswick Zone in Westminster and Monaco Lanes in Denver. Teams of all ages and abilities participated. Sponsors were 9News, Ernst & Young, Rotary clubs District 5450, Lockton, 1st Bank, RE/MAX and Sertoma Clubs.
Bessie's Hope is a non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life for nursing home and assisted living elders by bringing generations together in mutually rewarding relationships. in an effort to make life more enjoyable for the estimated 60 percent of nursing home residents who receive no visitors. Rowan Community is one of the many elder care partners that work with Bessie's Hope.
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