The order in which socks and underwear are donned may be a key to prevention in athlete's foot sufferers. Putting on socks before putting on underwear can keep athlete's foot from turning into jock itch, suggests a physician who spoke at the Ohio Dermatological Association annual meeting, according to Family Practice News . Most people towel upward after showering and then put on their underwear. Having patients put on their socks before their underwear, and toweling down rather than toweling up, will keep athlete's foot from traveling. Seventy-four percent of girls plan to go to college, compared with only 61 percent of boys.
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Minority girls are the most positive in their outlooks on life and their abilities to succeed, says Business Week . Smokers who undergo cardiac procedures have a low likelihood of quitting, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings . Less than 10 percent went to the Mayo Nicotine Dependence Center. The patients who were least likely to quit smoking were those who could benefit most from smoking cessation. Basically, researchers said, exposure to alcohol speeds up the aging of the biological clock that controls circadian rhythms.