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Researches Find Link Between Melanoma and Genes

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
(NBC/WRCB) – Even if you are not one to worship the sun, your risk for melanoma could still be high. A new study finds a possible link between the deadly skin cancer and a specific gene variation that puts pre-menopausal women at higher risk for melanoma.… continue reading

Cream has 84% success rate preventing skin cancer

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Belleville Intelligencer – Belleville,Ontario,Canada I’d bet that 99 percent of readers have never heard of the name “Actinic Keratosis” (AK). But thousands of people have this type of skin lesion that if left untreated can develop into skin cancer over time.… continue reading

ADA press release on indoor tanning

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Plainview, NY – We are supposed to know better and to be concerned with more important things than getting a fabulous tan. But plenty of us are regularly subjecting our skin to dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays through indoor tanning. And the experts are seeing the results, as the rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, continue to rise.… continue reading

MSU grad’s work helps diagnose skin cancer

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
By Michael Becker, MSU News Service MSU researcher Chris Arrasmith poses with the handheld laser microscope he has built in collaboration with doctors at Vanderbilt University. (MSU photo by Kelly Gorham) BOZEMAN — A recent Montana State University master’s graduate is working with doctors at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Tennessee to build a handheld laser microscope that could someday reduce the number of biopsies needed to diagnose skin cancer.… continue reading

Vitamin D Deficiency In Teens Reporting

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Dr. Max Gomez NEW YORK (CBS) ― The sun beams down, but many teenagers do not get the Vitamin D it offers because they wear sunscreen. On Monday, CBS 2 HD launched a brand-new health and wellness campaign called “Go New York.”… continue reading

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