Online misinformation adding to Americans' skin cancer risk, survey finds
Misinformation is putting more than 16 million Americans at increased risk for skin cancer, a new American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey has concluded.
May 4, 2026
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Physical Phenomena: News and Research on Radiation, Ionizing
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Teen views on tanning and sunscreen shape skin cancer risk behaviors
A new study finds that how high school students perceive the "costs" of sun protection and the "rewards" of tanning play a significant role in whether they practice sun-safe behaviors. The work will help inform more effective ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Sun smart kids have 50% fewer moles and a lower melanoma risk
A long-running Queensland study has found children today are developing significantly fewer moles than kids 25 years ago, with predictions of a major reduction in future melanoma risk. The Brisbane Twin Nevus Study, led by ...
Mar 4, 2026
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How to protect your skin from UV damage for as little as $40 a year
Consumers can protect their skin from damaging ultraviolet (UV) light rays for as little as $40 a year—or as much as $1,400 a year—depending on how expensive a sunscreen they buy and how much of their skin they protect with ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Proximity to nuclear power plants associated with increased cancer mortality
U.S. counties located closer to operational nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher rates of cancer mortality than those located farther away, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Non-children's hospitals more commonly use imaging exposing children to ionizing radiation
Imaging modalities that expose children to ionizing radiation are used more frequently at non-children's hospitals compared with children's hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of the American ...
Jan 30, 2026
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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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'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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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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