Professors at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland have developed wearable technology that warns its wearer when overexposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun is imminent. The technology which will be commercialized by a company called Intellego Technologies and will first be introduced as a wristband to be worn outside. The monitoring device … Read more
New wristband tells wearer when overexposure to sun is imminent
August 22nd, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Products | Skin Cancer | Technology - (0 Comments)University of Michigan delivers Skin Cancer Mobile App
July 24th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Technology - (0 Comments)The University of Michigan has just released a new mobile application designed to help users identify the first signs of skin cancer. The app called UMSkinCheck allows users to take photographs of suspicious moles or lesions, basically guiding them through a skin self-exam. What is even more useful is the ability to monitor the progress … Read more
Skin Cancer Coffee: Study Shows Caffeine May Reduce Risk
July 6th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Illness | Men | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Women - (0 Comments)Recent studies have shown that at least three cups of non-decaf coffee a day may provide protection again the most common form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. Women who consumed more than three cups of coffee a day were 21 percent less likely to develop basal cell carcinoma while males drinking the same … Read more
Spray Tans Unhealthy if Inhaled
June 20th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)What most people deem as a safe and healthier alternative to baking in a tanning bed might also offer dangers of its own. According to a panel of experts who reviewed a vast amount of scientific studies and documents, the active ingredient in spray tan solutions, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause DNA damage … Read more
Teens should Tweet this: Tanning is out!
May 22nd, 2012 | Posted by in Anti-aging | Cancer | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning - (0 Comments)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
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
Teen Tanning Bill Passes – Makes tanning more difficult for those under 18 in Utah
March 2nd, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)Until now, tanning salons have been able to run rather unregulated and have been able to target high-schoolers desiring a year-round bronzed look to impress their peers. Things are about to change as Utah Senate Bill 41, also known as the “Teen Tanning Bill” passed the House with a 39-32 vote and now simply awaits … Read more
More than 32 million people have proteins which attack their own body
January 26th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Illness | Men | Prevention | Women - (0 Comments)A recent study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) revealed that more than 32 million people in the United States have autoantibodies in their systems. Autoantibodies are proteins created by one’s own immune system and which are directed against one or more of the individual’s own protein. In other words, they attack … Read more
Cancer death rates fall but melanoma on the rise
January 18th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Illness | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Teen - (0 Comments)According to a study released by the American Cancer Society in early January, the number of cancer deaths and cancer causes is dropping all across the United States. The study found cancer death rates have declined in both male and females and among all racial and ethnic groups with the exception of American Indians and … Read more
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