New research shows that skin-cancer rates have surged among young women, likely because they use tanning beds, but health experts warn that exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays puts us all at risk, so it’s important to always take precautions when out in the sun.
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Skin-cancer rates have spiked among young women; experts advise limiting sun exposure, tanning beds
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Nebraska Supreme Court rules anti-tanning campaign did not defame tanning businesses
LINCOLN — A group of Nebraska tanning salons has gotten burned in its attempt to fight an anti-tanning campaign.
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AAD: More education needed around dangers of UV exposure
Source: Healio, September 2019 The rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are increasing exponentially, with research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting reporting an 800% increase between 1970 and 2009 among women aged 18 to 39 years. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma rates have also increased by 145% […]
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