A new study indicates that the one in 20 cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can be traced back to tanning bed use. The research also indicates that those who bronze regularly in a tanning bed face a 20% higher risk of developing skin cancer and if they begin fake tanning before … Read more
1 in 20 Melanoma Cases Due to Tanning Bed Use
July 25th, 2012 | Posted by in Prevention | Skin Cancer | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)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
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
Tanning Salon Industry Full of Lies and Misinformation
February 3rd, 2012 | Posted by in Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)With the report this week by ABC’s Diane Sawyer that “there are more tanning salons in America than there are Starbucks” you’d expect that the Government, namely Congress, would want to poke around the burgeoning industry and check for safety. And two years ago, after a full scale investigation into the thriving tanning salon business, … Read more
New report reveals Sandy has highest cancer rate in Utah
December 9th, 2011 | Posted by in Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen | Tanning - (0 Comments)Last week, the Utah Department of Health released a report stating that the highest rate of melanoma, breast and colorectal cancer cases in the state were found in Sandy, the southern suburb of Salt Lake City with 90,000 residents. But the bad news is not isolated to Sandy as the report goes on to reveal … Read more
Utah based dermatology office located in Alpine. In Woody Allen’s classic “Annie Hall,” Alvy Singer laments, “Everything our parents said was good is bad.” He lists whole milk, red meat – and the sun. Obviously, the sun is not “bad,” but the truth about sun exposure is much more complex than believed a generation ago. … Read more
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