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Sunscreen products can be misleading, unsafe: watchdog
Friday, May 30, 2014
It is important to keep tabs on what you’re smearing and spraying onto your skin in an effort to prevent cancer, says a U.S. public health watchdog. continue reading
SK Minister says changes coming on tanning rules
Friday, May 30, 2014
Saskatchewan Health Minister Dustin Duncan says the provincial government will restrict access to indoor tanning for young people - but he isn't sure when, or what changes will be implemented. continue reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday issued its final order reclassifying tanning beds
Friday, May 30, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday issued its final order reclassifying tanning beds from low-risk (class I) to moderate-risk (class II) devices — a controversial move some say was not unexpected, but others insist violated FDA’s rule-making protocol. continue reading
Health minister touts banning minors from using tanning beds
Friday, May 30, 2014
Health Minister Fred Horne says it’s time for the province to ban people under 18 from using tanning beds — a legislative move intended to protect youth from the growing risk of deadly skin cancer.
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BRAF Mutations Cause 50% of Melanomas – Not related to UV Light
Friday, May 30, 2014
Around half of metastatic melanomas – aggressive skin cancer that has spread to other parts of the body – are caused by a fault in the cell-growth gene BRAF, causing the signal telling cells to multiply to be permanently switched on.
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