Add California to the growing number of states that has banned or severely curtailed the sale of skin care products like sunscreen containing benzophenone. Benzophenone is often used as a preservative in these types of products but has been linked to reproductive toxicity and cancer. A number of widely available studies have shown that many … Read more
Watch for Benzophenone in your Sunscreen
November 19th, 2012 | Posted by in Illness | Prevention | Products | Sunscreen - (0 Comments)Strawberries Can Help Protect Skin From Ultraviolet Radiation
August 23rd, 2012 | Posted by in Prevention | Skin Cancer | Sunscreen - (0 Comments)Who knew fruit could provide external benefits to your body as well as being good for the inside? Well, a team of Italian and Spanish scientists recently discovered that by adding a strawberry extract to skin cell cultures they were able to protect the samples from ultraviolet radiation as well as reducing any DNA damage … 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)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
1 in 20 Melanoma Cases Due to Tanning Bed Use
July 25th, 2012 | Posted by in Prevention | Skin Cancer | Tanning | Teen - (0 Comments)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
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
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
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
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
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