Pediatrics
Baby your baby with sunscreen
(HealthDay)—Be sure your summer plans include a big dose of sun protection for your baby's thinner and more delicate skin, a pediatrician recommends.
Jun 16, 2016
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Five Questions: Susan Swetter on choosing a sunscreen
With summer just around the corner, a Stanford dermatologist discusses how to think about SPF labels, how to properly apply sunscreen, the differences between UVA and UVB radiation and more. what to consider when choosing ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
SPF30 sunscreens delay melanoma incidence in preclinical model
Application of sun protection factor 30 (SPF30) sunscreen prior to exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light delayed melanoma onset in a mouse model of the disease, according to data from a team at The Ohio State University Comprehensive ...
Apr 18, 2016
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Sun protection poor for NZ secondary school students
A University of Otago study that involved unobtrusively observing the sun-protective practices of students and staff at the sports days of 10 Dunedin secondary schools last summer has found them sorely lacking.
Mar 31, 2016
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Pediatrics
Multicomponent intervention linked to better sun protection for kids
A multicomponent intervention including reminder text messages, a swim shirt for children and a read-along book was associated with increased sun-protection behaviors among young children and a smaller change in children's ...
Feb 8, 2016
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Researchers develop concept for new sunscreen that allows body to produce vitamin D
For the first time researchers have developed a process for altering the ingredients in a sunscreen that does not impact its sun protection factor (SPF), but does allow the body to produce vitamin D. The findings, published ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Have your say on wearable gadgets that help avoid sunburn
Wearable gadgets are the new wave of sun protection offering the potential to reduce skin cancer rates to those most at risk of sunburn, young people aged 18-35, according to QUT researchers.
Nov 25, 2015
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Pediatrics
Many parents aren't shielding babies from sun's harmful rays: study
(HealthDay)—Many parents aren't providing their babies with proper sun protection, a new small study finds.
Aug 20, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Helping preschoolers deploy 'superpowers' against sunburn
Five globe-trotting, sun-blocking superheroes teach preschoolers about lifelong sun safety in a new curriculum available this summer based on research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Aug 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Veterans returning from Middle East face higher skin cancer risk
Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist ...
Aug 3, 2015
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