Health News Archives

Health Tip: Skiing Safely
What to do when you hit the slopes

Study Singles Out Beachgoers’ Skin Cancer Risk
The most vulnerable use the least sunscreen, have greatest desire to tan

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
Fair skin and other things that can increase your risk

Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices
Instructional booklet altered attitudes about indoor salons

Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variant Tied to Melanoma
People with the mutation may be at increased risk for disease, study concludes

No Tan Is a Safe Tan
Trio of studies finds UV rays from tanning beds no better than sun itself

Estrogen Cream No Match for Sun-Damaged Skin
Study of seniors finds it only boosts collagen in skin that has never been exposed

More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
Medications, lifestyle are also contributing factors to hyperthermia, agency warns

Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
Excessive IMP-3, not found in harmless moles, may be key to diagnosis

Are You Getting Burned by Your Sunscreen?
Many products don't protect against UVA rays, which can cause skin cancer