6 articles on "violet"

Skin Cancer - a Reminder

Skin Cancer - a Reminder by: Dr. John RobertsWe need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year, more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. The...

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Sun Protection

Sun Protection by: Nitin Jain The skin has a defence mechanism against sun-damage, in the form of melanin. The production of melanin is accelerated on sun-exposure. However, we have seen that this defence is not enough. That is why protection of...

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Have Fun in the Sun without Fear of Skin Cancer

Have you ever spent much time having fun in the sun trying to get a deep and dark looking tan? Although the sun is beneficial to some extent as in increasing energy and metabolism, guarding off depression, and promoting immunity to prevent diseases, ...

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Flowers of Red Violet in Dramatic Display

Flowers of Red Violet in Dramatic DisplayAlthough many flowers are red-violet, several types of Japanese Iris exhibit the color in a most spectacular fashion. Japanese Iris (I.ensata) are the last of the Iris to bloom and usually bloom about a month ...

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Violet Pots

Pot size is important for your African violets because they grow best when their roots fill the pot! Although pot-bound means disaster to many plants, to the African violet it’s synonymous with comfort! A three-inch pot is ample room for small Afri...

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Self Watering Violet Pots

Violet PotsViolets and African violets grow in just about any type of flowerpot they’re put in, but usually when someone talks about violet pots, they’re talking about the two part ceramic pots, especially made for the African violet. Although vi...

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