Disposable wristbands, much like the paper bracelets worn at concerts, can protect wearers from sunburn and skin-cancer risk …
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6 Products to Keep You Sunburn-Free this Summer
Covering up is no fun in the summer sun, but it’s a must-do: skin cancer affects more than 2 million people in the U.S. each year. To reduce the risks for your and your family, here are a few sun-protective products that experts recommend.
How Long Do the Effects of Being Born Premature Last? Until Adulthood
The longest-running U.S. study of the effects of being born premature is a mixed bag of bad and good news: while the effects of prematurity can persist into adulthood, babies born too early are largely evolving into children and …
Babies Need Serious Sun Protection to Prevent Cancer
Too much time in the sun may be especially harmful for Baby, according to a review of new insights by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) into the importance of protecting young skin.
Treating Depression: How Bright Light Can Help
You have probably heard about seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a depressive condition that some people feel when it turns gray outside for extended periods. A treatment called bright light therapy, which is pretty much what it …
Dermatologist susses sunscreen cancer risk
Since last July the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has had data from studies examining a potential correlation between retinyl palmitate, a common chemical in sunscreen, and elevated cancer risk in lab rats, the agency has been slow to interpret the findings and offer guidance to the public, charges Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY).
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Study: Indoor Tanning Increases Skin Cancer Risk
With an international health group declaring indoor tanning booths carcinogenic in 2009, you might think that studies connecting indoor tanning and skin cancer are pretty well established.