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Where are we at with the 'sunscreen wars'?

In Australia, we are exposed to some of the harshest and most dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation (UV) in the world, so many of us know how important high SPF sunscreen is.

Jan 9, 2026

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1 in 15 emergency department visits linked to extreme weather in Australia

A new study published today shows extreme hot and cold temperatures are sending thousands of Canberrans to emergency departments each year, and experts warn climate change will only make things worse in the Australian Capital ...

Jan 7, 2026

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'Don't use them': Tanning beds triple skin cancer risk, study finds

When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow like a celebrity.

Dec 28, 2025

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Indoor tanning makes youthful skin much older on a genetic level

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young indoor tanners undergo genetic changes that can lead to more mutations in their skin cells than people ...

Dec 27, 2025

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Review finds heat adaptation in low-income countries overlooks women's health needs

Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London have reviewed published evidence on how community-level heat adaptation interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) impact ...

Dec 17, 2025

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New sunscreen ingredient could soon be allowed in the US

Americans may soon have access to a new sunscreen ingredient already used around the world.

Dec 12, 2025

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Skin cancer cluster found in 15 Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland

Counties in Pennsylvania that contained or were near cultivated cropland had significantly higher melanoma rates compared to other regions, according to a new study led by scientists at Penn State.

Nov 14, 2025

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Using your phone every night before bed? Researchers say that's okay

Scrolling on your phone before bed may not be as bad for your sleep as we once thought. New research from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and the Université Laval suggests nightly screen use does not contribute to ...

Nov 5, 2025

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If I use SPF50+ sunscreen every day do I need to take vitamin D?

What does wearing SPF50+ sunscreen every day do to your vitamin D levels? Our study, recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology, provides some answers.

Sep 18, 2025

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