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http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=104836§ionid=3510210 Deficiencies in mobilizing the cells responsible for defending the body contribute to the higher vulnerability of seniors to skin cancer and infection. Previous studies had reported that defects in a type of immune cell known as T cells account for the reduced immunity and subsequently a higher risk of skin cancer in older individuals.… continue reading

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/31/2671766.htm?site=goldcoast An authority on melanoma says it is not known whether skin cancer is becoming more prevalent. The issue was discussed at an international skin cancer conference on the Gold Coast over the weekend. The president of the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine, Dr Neil Chorley, says he thinks the cancer rate is rising.… continue reading

Headline Story SmartTan.com Two-thirds of indoor tanning business owners say there are dermatologists in their towns who are okay with tanning as long as the tanner takes measures to avoid sunburn, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August. “This survey supports what Smart Tan has been saying for years: That the dermatology industry’s lobbying groups are promoting a message that the doctors in the field don’t really support,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said.… continue reading

By Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA Fashion & Beauty Buzz up! Consumer choice is a powerful thing. Say “jump or I’ll spend my cash somewhere else” and you’ll set executives scrambling to use one another as makeshift human trampolines. It’s for this reason and this reason alone—at least for the major corporations—that we’re seeing such a proliferation of products cheerily proclaiming that they’re BPA-free.… continue reading

By Trevor Pritchard (CP) http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gxGBiy9o8woa5yMJBommi8pb-4zw TORONTO — A Toronto law firm is moving forward with a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of two major brands of sunscreen in Canada, alleging they deceived customers about the strength of their products. Juroviesky and Ricci LLP said in two statements of claim that Schering-Plough Canada and Playtex Products Inc.,… continue reading