Skin Cancer - Page 21

October 26, 2015

6 ways to heal sun-damaged skin

The sun’s rays can wreak havoc on your skin, causing fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin, broken blood vessels, sun spots, and even worse, skin cancer.

October 26, 2015

Tanning beds often available in college apartment buildings

Up to half of the apartment housing in close range of two Texas Universities offers free on-site indoor tanning, according to a new survey.

October 26, 2015

Most Americans still don’t use sunscreen

Despite years of public health messages, barely one third of Americans use sunscreen regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

October 26, 2015

The worst states for melanoma

Think melanoma is most common in sunny states? Think again

October 26, 2015

More tanning salons than McDonald’s in Florida, study reports

There are more tanning salons than McDonald’s restaurants in the state of Florida, the Miami Herald reported.

October 26, 2015

Scientists begin testing drugs for gene mutation linked to multiple cancers

Scientists have begun clinical trials for the treatment of a gene mutation linked to multiple cancers, reveals a study published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Discovery.

October 26, 2015

Utah doctors find potential melanoma cure

Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer: In 2011, it killed over 9,000 people in the U.S. Utah has the highest rate of melanoma cases in the country.

October 26, 2015

New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing

New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium pricing for life-saving medicines, forcing company executives to consider fresh market strategies.

October 26, 2015

10 things you don’t know about melanoma

You may have heard of melanoma, but chances are also good that you don’t know everything you need to stay safe—it’s a tricky disease.

October 25, 2015

House passes bill to speed FDA's sunscreen approvals

The House passed legislation Monday to require the Food and Drug Administration to speed approval of new types of sunscreen in the wake of a regulatory backlog that has stalled their introduction