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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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Gay, bisexual men report higher rates of indoor tanning, skin cancer than heterosexual men
Gay and bisexual men were up to six times more likely than heterosexual men to take part in indoor tanning, and twice as likely to report a history of skin cancer, including nonmelanoma and melanoma, according to a study ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Canadian magazines miss the mark on skin cancer messages
Canadian magazines are sending women mixed messages about skin cancer and tanning, according to new University of Waterloo research.
Sep 30, 2015
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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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Research letter: Indoor tanning rates drop among US adults
Indoor tanning rates dropped among adults from 5.5 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2013, although an estimated 7.8 million women and 1.9 million men still engage in the practice, which has been linked to increased cancer ...
Jul 1, 2015
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Probing ways to convince young women not to use indoor tanning
Messages with images depicting the harsh realities of melanoma are more powerful than the text-only warning required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in persuading women to reconsider indoor tanning. This is according ...
Jun 11, 2015
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State regulations for indoor tanning could lead to a national regulatory framework
A national regulatory framework designed to prevent and limit indoor tanning is needed to alleviate the cancer burden and reduce the billions in financial costs from preventable skin cancer, say two Georgetown University ...
May 27, 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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More than a third of New Jersey teens who engage in indoor tanning do so frequently, study finds
More than a third of New Jersey high school students who engage in indoor tanning do so frequently and would have a hard time stopping, according to new research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the university's ...
Apr 27, 2015
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