FRIDAY, August 3 (Healthday News) -- As the United States bakes under the summer sun, dermatologists often warn of cancer risks posed by ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. But research now points to a new and ubiquitous indoor source of these harmful rays: eco-friendly compact fluorescent light bulbs. read more..
THURSDAY, Aug. 2 (Healthday News) -- A pharmaceutical company says preliminary findings support a spray-on treatment that uses Skin Cells to speed the healing of venous leg ulcers, a condition that often strikes the elderly. read more..
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (Healthday News) -- Skin Cancer is more common among white people, but people with darker skin are also at risk, a dermatology expert cautions. read more..
THURSDAY, July 26 (Healthday News) -- Colonies of bacteria that call your skin home may help direct your immune system to fend off pathogens and other threats, new research in mice suggests. read more..
(Healthday News) -- Eczema refers to a host of conditions characterized by red, irritated skin. It's not an allergy itself, but can be triggered by an allergic reaction. Infants and children are affected more often than adults. read more..
Indoor tanners—both past and present—are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never used a tanning bed. Determine your Skin Cancer Risk: http://bit.ly/MzukvR
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TUESDAY, July 24 (Healthday News) -- Those who bronze themselves in tanning beds face a 20 percent increased risk of Skin Cancer, and that raised risk reaches 87 percent if they start before they are 35 years old, new research indicates. read more..
FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- Infection with cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to a type of Skin Cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma, according to a new study. read more..
SATURDAY, July 14 (Healthday News) -- You may know that it's important to protect your skin when you're outdoors this summer, but you need to know how to pick the correct Sunscreen and how to apply it, the American Academy of Dermatology says. read more..
SUNDAY, July 8 (Healthday News) -- In examining exactly what happens when skin gets sunburned, researchers studying human skin cells and mice found that sunburn is the result of RNA damage. read more..
Did you enjoy a cup of coffee this morning? According to a new study published in the journal Cancer Research, the strong stuff can reduce your risk of developing the most common type of Skin Cancer. Drink up: http://bit.ly/MOTmrG
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FRIDAY, June 22 (Healthday News) -- Skin cell transplants can restore pigment to the skin of some patients with the disorder known as Vitiligo, new research finds. read more..
MONDAY, June 18 (Healthday News) -- People suffering from the autoimmune skin disorder known as psoriasis may face an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. read more..
WEDNESDAY, June 13 (Healthday News) -- Sweeping new research comparing various forms of hormonal contraception -- including Birth Control pills, vaginal rings and skin patches -- suggests that the risk for heart attacks and strokes is twice as high among users of combined estrogen-progestin versions. read more..
MONDAY, June 11 (Healthday News) -- Inactivation of a certain gene causes the deadly skin cancer melanoma to spread, a new study finds. read more..
WEDNESDAY, June 6 (Healthday News) -- When a clinical trial is stopped abruptly just eight months after its start, it's either very good or very bad news. read more..
TUESDAY, June 5 (Healthday News) -- Older people who've had shingles have a relatively low short-term Risk of developing the painful skin condition again, a new study says. read more..
MONDAY, June 4 (Healthday News) -- New research suggests that early childhood abuse and neglect may raise the risk for recurring Skin Cancer later in life. read more..
Late-stage trials of two experimental Skin Cancer drugs from Glaxosmithkline, each designed to block different pathways used by tumor cells, have found the drugs helped patients with fewer side effects than current chemotherapy. read more..
MONDAY, June 4 (Healthday News) -- People in the homes of children with skin and soft-tissue infections caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus have a higher rate of methicillin-resistant S. aureus colonization than the general population, a new study finds. read more..
FRIDAY, May 25 (Healthday News) -- Only one in 14 Hispanic adults in the United States has ever been screened for Skin Cancer, far fewer than the one in four whites screened, a new study finds. read more..
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (Healthday News) -- In a medical science first, researchers turned Skin Cells from heart failure patients into heart muscle cells that may then be used to fix damaged cardiac tissue. read more..
WEDNESDAY, May 23 (Healthday News) -- New research suggests that long-term Birth Control options, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and under-the-skin implants, are 20 times more effective for preventing pregnancy than short-term contraceptives, such as birth control pills, patches and rings. read more..
FRIDAY, May 18 (Healthday News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing Melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals. read more..
