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(Loyola University Medical Center 7/11). Baseball caps, flip-flops, and other cool summer attire present a serious problem: They leave areas of the skin exposed to harmful rays from the sun. The risk of developing skin cancers in these areas is very real, and especially dangerous on the top of the ears because people rarely inspect or … Continue reading FLIP- FLOPS AND BASEBALL CAPS MAY INCREASE SKIN CANCER- WHAT NEXT??
(Archives of Dermatology 6/11). It seems skin cancer surveillance should focus on patients over 50 years old, as they have more difficulty in spotting melanoma on their own. More than 50% of melanomas were found by dermatologists in older patients, versus more young patients spotting their own lesions by being more aware of changes in their … Continue reading BEING OLDER DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN BEING WISER?
(Addiction Biology 8/11). People who participate in indoor tanning frequently experience alterations in their brain activity while tanning. According to researchers, these changes closely mimic those associated with drug addiction. This study is the first to actually peer inside the brains of people as they lay in their tanning beds. Multiple areas of the brain … Continue reading COKE HEADS IN TANNING BEDS? – FREQUENT TANNERS EXPERIENCE BRAIN ACTIVITY CHANGES!
When sunlight is reflected off of water, sand, or snow, it can cause burns to the cornea of the eye. This is sometimes called “snow blindness.” In mild cases, it can heal in a couple of days; more severe cases can take longer. This problem can also occur in tanning booths as well. WEARING … Continue reading *WEAR YOUR SHADES AND THAT TOPPER!
