In the News
Cancer Society calls for ban on teens
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By Heather Rivers, HEALTH REPORTER
The Canadian Cancer Society in Ontario is calling for a ban on tanning bed use by youth under 18. They say skin cancer is the second highest form of cancer found in youth ages 15 to 34.… continue reading
How to avoid sun overexposure
Thursday, July 31, 2008
It’s summer. It’s sunny. You want to work on perfecting your tan. You want to be out there on the beach, in a boat, on the soccer field, or on your porch. So, you slather yourself with sun screen, but you’re not sure what that SPF number really means, or if it matters.… continue reading
Is vitamin D a cure-all? Uof T
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By Jenny Hall
A flurry of studies from U of T and elsewhere have been shaking up conventional wisdom on vitamin D — the sunshine vitamin — suggesting that it plays a role in preventing a host of diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease.… continue reading
Proposed Sunscreen Labels on Hold for Now
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By NATASHA SINGER, New York Times
SUNSCREEN is the hot potato of over-the-counter drugs. Last year, to much fanfare, the Food and Drug Administration issued new comprehensive regulations for sunscreens, promising consumers more informative labels. Then it opened the proposed rules to public commentary and criticism, thereby kicking the ball into the court of sunscreen manufacturers.… continue reading
Genetic Changes in Melanomas and Teens’
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, accounts for more than 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths. Despite repeated health warnings based on proven science that overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light is the most preventable cause of all skin cancers, including melanoma, many Americans are not properly protecting themselves from this known carcinogen.… continue reading
