Happy Guru 015 - Sunburn
January 16th, 2008
Getting a bad dose of summer sun can be more than painful. It’s also deadly. Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world and, on a national scale, more melanomas are reported in Queensland than anywhere else. Such a high rate of skin cancer in Australia may be attributable to a number of things: attitude, geological circumstance and Australian’s love of the outdoors. There are three main types of the skin cancer. Basal Cell Carcinomas (BCC) are the most common type of skin cancer. They usually take months, even years to develop and, unlike melanomas, are less likely to affect other organs and, in turn, result in death. The Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the second most predominant type of skin cancer. They are readily treatable. The last and most dangerous of skin cancers, also the least common, is the malignant melanoma. These occur as moles or sunspots and will grow in size. The melanoma is a mutation of healthy cells in the skin and the deeper they sit in the epidermis (upper layers of skin), the harder they are to treat. In today’s show we look at easing the pain of sunburn and remind you (as a bare minimum) to wear a hat and good sunscreen protection. This podcast was proudly brought to you by www.happyguru.com. Your auditory stimulation from The Global Good Soul Vibration Podcast is our stimulation. Bouncing Good Soul Vibrations Across The Global Village ~ Happy Guru To You.
