News tagged with tanning beds
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Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancer
(AP) -- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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To sun, or not to sun?
You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest ...
Apr 17, 2009 |
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Get Your Vitamin D From Food or Supplements -- Not Tanning Beds
(PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no question that vitamin D does the body good, but tanning beds and unprotected sun exposure are not the best ways to get it, according to dermatologists with UC Physicians.
Apr 09, 2009 |
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FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds
(AP) -- Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Yes, sunburns are ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Pregnancy is Prettier and 'Healthier' Without the Tan: Expert
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even though it's understood that ultraviolet light cannot penetrate the body to reach the womb, or the fetus, there are other factors directly related to tanning that can put both the mother ...
Jun 04, 2010 |
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FDA panel mulls tanning bed ban for teens under 18
(AP) -- Federal health experts say more restrictions are needed to protect teenagers from the cancer risks of tanning beds, including a potential ban for people under 18.
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Skin cancer now top cancer among young women in UK
(AP) -- Melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the most common cancer in young British women, the country's leading cancer organization said Wednesday. Skin cancer has overtaken cervical cancer as the top cancer ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Focusing on appearance may reduce tanning in young women
Focusing on the negative effects indoor tanning can have on appearance appears to reduce indoor tanning behavior, even among young women who report that they tan to relax or alleviate seasonal mood disorders, according to ...
May 17, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: A darker side of tanning
This year, like every year, more than one-third of Americans will get at least one sunburn. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the risk of melanoma -- the deadliest type of skin cancer -- more than doubles with just ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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