Health
FDA proposes ban on indoor tanning for minors
Anyone under the age of 18 would be barred from using indoor tanning equipment, under a federal proposal to help reduce skin cancer linked to the devices.
Dec 18, 2015
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Online advertising can deliver targeted cancer prevention messages, study finds
Online advertising based on Google search terms is a potentially effective way to deliver targeted cancer prevention education, according to a study led by Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, an assistant professor of dermatology at UC ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Health
Lower bed occupancy linked to lower hospital death rate
Lower bed occupancy is linked to a lower hospital death rate and improved performance against the national 4 hour A&E waiting target, reveals research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Sep 17, 2015
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Health
Sandman not doing the job? Use behavioral tips to sleep easy
"Many of my patients face sleep difficulties," says Dr. Filza Hussain, Mayo Clinic Health System behavioral health expert. "It's either difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or both. This leads to feeling tired in the ...
Sep 4, 2015
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Health
Tanorexia: when getting a tan becomes an addiction
On a warm August evening in Madrid a steady stream of tanned customers parade out of a tanning salon—even in sunny Spain, the need to catch some rays can turn into an addiction.
Aug 26, 2015
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Diabetes
Bulimia nervosa tied to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Binge eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published in the September issue of the International ...
Aug 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's the best method for cleaning hospital rooms?
(HealthDay)—Concerns about hospital "superbugs" have spotlighted the need to prevent the spread of germs in health-care settings. But a new report reveals a disturbing lack of knowledge on something as basic as proper cleaning ...
Aug 10, 2015
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Health
Binge eating disorder creates significant health care burden
(HealthDay)—Health care costs are similar for patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and those with eating disorder not otherwise specified without BED (EDNOS-only), and are significantly higher compared with costs of ...
May 15, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
How artificial tanning can lead to melanoma
Young women may be up on the latest fashions and trends as they prepare for prom season. But what many don't know is that the tan that looks oh-so-good with their dress may be the first step toward skin cancer.
May 1, 2015
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Health
Eight reasons the US Surgeon General should announce that UV tanning causes skin cancer
A July, 2014 Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer by acting Surgeon General Dr. Boris Lushniak points out that indoor tanning is "strongly associated with increased skin cancer risk," but stops short of reporting that tanning ...
Apr 8, 2015
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