In the News
Tanning bed ban for under 18 sought in Sask.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Officials from the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Cancer Society want the province to enact a ban on anyone under 18 using a tanning bed.
… continue readingSlip, slop or scare tactic?
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Has the sun smart message gone too far? A number of scientists say yes.
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. In fact, two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70.
Derms Attacked Mayo Data in 2006
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Dermatology itself slammed the Mayo Clinic’s one-county skin cancer registry as not representing the rest of the nation — a point many in the American news media did not pick up on Monday when reports about Mayo’s latest one-county skin cancer study made national headlines.… continue reading
Vitamin D3 – a Raw Material the Body Needs to Fight Prostate Cancer
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The body needs plain vitamin D3 to support its mechanisms for waging war against prostate cancer, according to a groundbreaking study presented Mar 31 to the American Association for Cancer Research at its annual meeting.(1)… continue reading
Rate of skin cancers rising along with sunscreen use
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dear Dr. Bone: I just read that the incidence of melanoma is going up worldwide even though we are all aware of the risks of too much sun exposure and are using sunscreen more then ever. Odd, don’t you think? – S.J.… continue reading
