WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, part of a government action announced Thursday aimed at reducing rising rates ...

WASHINGTON — Tanning lamps can double the risk of some common types of skin cancer, particularly for the young, according to researchers who suggest that tanning salons should be closed to minors. In ...

Hanover, NH--Users of tanning lamps may have an increased incidence of skin cancers and younger users may be at greatest risk, report Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) researchers. "The growing ...

Finally, some good news for sun worshipers who have withstood years of warnings about the dangers of skin cancer. Researchers in Scotland have just released a study suggesting that the benefits of ...

Sun exposure has some positive and many negative effects for humans. The skin requires exposure to UV-B rays from the sun in order to stimulate vitamin D synthesis, as a lack of vitamin D can cause ...

Hopefully you know by now that there is nothing healthy about indoor tanning. But just in case, the FDA is now reclassifying sunlamps and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products from low-risk to ...

The news media have been all hot and bothered about a new study published in Cell Magazine. The study, conducted by researchers at HarvardMedicalSchool, exposed mice to UV light and found that their ...

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Users of tanning lamps may have an increased incidence of skin cancers and younger users may be at greatest risk, report Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) researchers. Hanover, NH -- Users of tanning ...