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11 hrs ago | HON

Tanning Bed Regulation Heats Up

Tanning beds -- America's latest health scourge -- could come under tighter regulation soon, as a result of studies linking them to cancer.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, US News, Medicine, Dermatology, Smoking, Health

22 hrs ago | HometownAnnapolis

Shedding some light on cancer

Gloria Correa has tried all the standard weapons in her war against cancer: chemotherapy, radiation, and finally surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Health, University of Virginia, Philadelphia Metro, Prostate Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Online Sun

GIRLS Alouda s Nicola Roberts tells why she wants sunbeds to be banned for under-18s

These girls say, 'I love having a tan. If I get skin cancer I'll just get it removed'. They're stupid and make me so angry Making her mark ... the TV show uses competer-generated skin damage to show how Nicola Roberts could look if she had kept using sunbeds BBC/RICOCHET/Ian Bartlett Skin cancer: The facts 2,600 The number of people who die from ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Sat Feb 06, 2010

CJAD

The CDA to re-launch attacks against tanning salons

Every 7 hours a Canadian dies of skin cancer...this according to the Canadian Dermatology Association.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Fri Feb 05, 2010

ABC12.com

Using herpes to beat melanoma

A sexually-transmitted disease may be the miracle some cancer patients have been hoping for.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Oncology, UC San Diego

Causecast

Ten Things You Should Know About Skin Cancer

About five percent of all skin cancer diagnoses are melanoma, which contributes more than 75 percent of all skin cancer-related deaths.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health

Thu Feb 04, 2010

24 Hours Vancouer

Tory MP targets tanning beds

A Conservative MP is calling for large warning labels on tanning beds and says people under 18 should not be allowed to engage in artificial sun worship.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Montrose Today

'Exciting' cancer research centre

A new cancer research centre which aims to boost collaboration between medical experts was hailed a "very exciting" development at its launch.

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Related Topix: Health

Women-XtraEdition - Indiatimes

Baker's yeast may help treat cancer

A new study has shown that non-pathogenic baker's yeast might prove to be a promising, natural therapy for cancer.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health

Sunday Times

Bok Louw beating cancer

Former Springbok rugby star Rob Louw is well after spending three months in a US hospital receiving treatment for cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Houston Metro, World News, South Africa

Wed Feb 03, 2010

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Winter sun warrants sunscreen

For many, winter is a time to put aside swimsuits, sandals and sunscreens. That's OK for the first two .

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Related Topix: Sundown, Bullfrog, Sunscreens (generic), Medicine, Medication, Dermatology, Sacramento Metro, Cancer, Health

Physics Blog

Cancer studies with yeast yield excellent results

A researcher at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science is investigating the potential use of non-pathogenic baker's yeast as a promising, natural therapy for cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery

Oshkosh Northwestern

Commentary: Pay attention to possible skin cancer

A while back, I went to the doctor to have a mole on the back of my left arm removed.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Tue Feb 02, 2010

SignOnSanDiego.com

With skin cancers, self exam stressed

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 12:02 a.m. Screenings under scrutiny View the rest of this series CANCER SCREENING TIPS Cancer screening guidelines seem to be changing constantly, depending on your medical practitionera s philosophy and health insurance policy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Health Insurance, Dermatology

Mon Feb 01, 2010

C-Health

Dermatology association urges young women to learn facts about indoor tanning

The spot was very dark, almost black, barely the size of a pencil eraser, and would bleed when Jackie Connors shaved her legs.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dermatology, Health, Canada

Newkerala.com

Goji berries 'can help fight skin cancer'

London, Feb 1 : Goji berries can significantly reduce the risk of skin cancer, experts have claimed.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Life, Fruits, Food

AndhraNews

Worlds most powerful laser could trigger fusion power in October

Goji berries can help fight skin cancer Goji berries can significantly reduce the risk of skin cancer, experts have claimed.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, Medicine, Health

Sun Jan 31, 2010

The Huffington Post

Solmaz Poorsattar: Tanning Industry Lies

For years the indoor tanning industry has been making irresponsible and dangerous claims regarding the safety and health benefits of indoor tanning.

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Related Topix: Health

Sat Jan 30, 2010

PhysOrg Weblog

Fighting cancer with light

Gloria Correa has tried all the standard weapons in her war against cancer: chemotherapy, radiation, and finally surgery.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Health, University of Virginia, Prostate Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer

Fri Jan 29, 2010

24dash

MP calls for ban on sunbeds for under-18s

Published by Hannah Wooderson for 24dash.com in Health and also in Central Government Friday 29th January 2010 - 1:58pm MP calls for under-18s sunbed ban Teenagers are putting their health at risk by becoming sunbed addicts, MPs heard today as a bid was launched to ban under-18s from tanning salons.

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