In the News
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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Response by JCTA to Metro News Halifax
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Sun Safe Coalition, who seem to have nothing to contribute to ‘sun safe’ strategies but rather continue to launch non-evidence based anti-sunbed campaigns against the tanning industry. continue reading
Pick Your Poison – Sunscreens vs. Sunburns
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Confused about what to put on your skin to protect it from the sun? Is a tanning bed a safer way of maintaining that “healthy glow”? How much sun is good for us? How much sun is bad? Is it better to get natural sunlight or controlled exposure through a tanning bed?
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Your Brain On: Sunlight
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Skip the coffee and St. John’s wort. Soaking up a little sun this Memorial Day weekend could work wonders for your mood, energy levels, willpower, sleep schedule, and appetite. It could even help your body fend off some of the most common killer diseases, research suggests. Here’s how.
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