In the News
NYU study finds new risk factor for melanoma in younger women
Friday, March 27, 2009
Researchers may have found a more potent risk factor for melanoma than blistering sunburns, freckling, or family history of the deadly skin disease. In a new study, scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center report that a genetic variation leads to a nearly four-fold increase of melanoma in women under the age of 50.… continue reading
Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Jamie Stengle
DALLAS––New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The “sunshine” vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked vitamin D to other possible health benefits.… continue reading
States weigh ban on teen use of tanning beds
Friday, March 27, 2009
JESSICA GRESKO
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Miss Florida Teen USA Kayla Collier was 15 when she first visited a tanning salon so the stage lights at a local pageant wouldn’t make her fair skin look ghostly white. Later that year, as she tried on homecoming dresses, her mother noticed what looked like a scab on her back.… continue reading
Do chemical sunscreens actually cause cancer?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Is chemical sunscreen really safe?You might want to think twice before putting on traditional sunscreen this warm weather season. Evidence has been mounting over the years that chemical sunscreen is actually bad for you and can do more harm than good.… continue reading
Sun exposure slashes risk of blood clots
Thursday, March 26, 2009
STOCKHOLM (AFP) — While sun exposure has long been linked to skin cancer, a new Swedish study shows it also dramatically reduces the risk of suffering blood clots, one of the authors of the report said on Wednesday. “We found that women who suntan had about 30 percent lower risk of suffering blood clots,” said Pelle Lindqvist, an associate professor at the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.… continue reading
