Despite all of today’s teens “texting” and tweeting out their latest escapades, there is one message that they don’t seem to be broadcasting. The missed message is that tanning is not what they think it is and can have long-lasting effects on their skin and health. A new survey conducted by American Academy of Dermatology … Read more
Teens should Tweet this: Tanning is out!
May 22nd, 2012 | Posted by in Anti-aging | Cancer | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning - (0 Comments)New skin care smartphone app skin condition over time
May 22nd, 2012 | Posted by in Anti-aging | Eczema | Prevention | Women - (0 Comments)Japanese technology company, Fujitsu Laboratories, has developed a new system for measuring skin color accurately using a smartphone’s camera and a Color Frame. Utilizing this technology, consumers and doctors can measure skin condition, including spots, dullness, and pore size easily. According to Fujitsu officials: Skin looks different under different lighting conditions, such as incandescent or … Read more
FDA postpones sunscreen labeling rules
May 14th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen - (0 Comments)It seems the confusion regarding which sunscreen to use will continue longer as the FDA has delayed enforcement of rules designed to possibly ease confusion among consumers about which product offers the most protection. Last summer the FDA ordered manufacturers to comply by this July with regulations requiring them to to make clear how much … Read more
Utah tanning salons not truthful about dangers
May 14th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)With May being Melanoma awareness month and the fact that the Utah Legislature just passed a law requiring parents to accompany children under 18 to a tanning appointment, it is disconcerting that a recent ABC Channel 4 investigation discovered that local tanning salons are downplaying the damaging effects of their beds. In fact, the investigation … Read more
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