News tagged with tanning
States consider banning teens from tanning beds
(AP) -- If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown.
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
Tanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted by the Indiana University School of ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Eat your greens to improve your looks
Getting your five a day will do more for your looks than a sun tan according to scientists who have found that our appearances really do prove that you are what you eat.
Jan 10, 2011 |
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About one-fifth of women, less than 7 percent of men report use of indoor tanning
Women are more likely to report use of indoor tanning facilities than men, and some characteristics common to indoor tanners differ by sex, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology. However, few ta ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Use of sunless tanning products common in teens, may encourage sun safety in women
About one in ten U.S. adolescents uses sunless tanning products, and an intervention promoting these products as an alternative to regular tanning may reduce sunbathing and sunburns among adult women, according to two reports ...
Sep 20, 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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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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New study definitively links indoor tanning to melanoma
New research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
May 27, 2010 |
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Wrinkles are scarier than skin cancer for young tanners
What's the most effective way to convince young women to cut back on their indoor tanning, a habit that hikes their risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75 percent? Warn them that it will cause leathery, ...
May 17, 2010 |
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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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Study suggests indoor tanning may be an addictive behavior
Individuals who have used indoor tanning facilities may meet criteria for addiction, and may also be more prone to anxiety symptoms and substance use, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 19, 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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Researchers identify strategy for passing tanning bed legislation
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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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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Color differences within and between species have common genetic origin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spend a little time people-watching at the beach and you're bound to notice differences in the amount, thickness and color of people's body hair. Then head to the zoo and compare people to chimps, our closest ...
Oct 22, 2009 |
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