Health
Indoor tanning laws help keep teen girls away, study finds
(HealthDay)—Teen girls are less likely to go to indoor tanning salons if they live in states that restrict their use of tanning beds, a new study reveals.
Feb 14, 2014
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News tagged with tanning beds
Oncology & Cancer
Oregon woman tans her way to a melanoma diagnosis
(HealthDay)—Katie Wilkes was just 23 years old when she noticed a strange spot on her right breast.
Jun 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Look beyond the sun for skin cancer culprits, doctors warn
(HealthDay)—Think "skin cancer" and blame immediately goes to the sun. Justifiably so—though not totally, skin doctors say.
Jun 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sunbeds blamed for high skin cancer rates in young women in North West of England
(Medical Xpress)—Rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer are unusually high in young women in the North West of England, with sunbeds and cheap holidays to blame, according to research published today in the British ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Look for new, improved sunscreen labels
(HealthDay)—New labeling laws for sunscreen will help American consumers choose the product that provides the best sun protection, experts say.
May 10, 2013
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Health
FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.
May 6, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals novel mechanism by which UVA contributes to photoaging of skin
A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light (UVA) induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Some melanoma survivors still use tanning beds, skip sunscreen
Although most survivors of melanoma take precautions to protect their skin from the sun and further occurrences of cancer, data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10, revealed that ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Health
NJ governor signs ban on tanning bed use by minors
(AP)—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation banning anyone under 17 from using a tanning bed and anyone under 14 from getting a spray tan a year after the state's Tanning Mom became a tabloid sensation.
Apr 2, 2013
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Health
Tanning beds just as dangerous as sun bathing, dermatologist says
Despite the fact that 30 states in America have restrictions on the use of commercial tanning beds by those 18 and younger, Idaho recently joined 17 states that do not restrict tanning bed use among minors.
Mar 20, 2013
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