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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed that American teenagers be banned from using tanning beds. “Today’s action is intended to help protect ...
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Serving in Middle East May Raise Skin Cancer Risk in U.S. Vets
U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk for skin cancer because of long hours spent in the desert sun, ...
Read More »Can Orange Juice or Grapefruit Raise Your Melanoma Risk?
People who enjoy a glass of orange juice or some fresh grapefruit in the morning may face a slightly increased risk of melanoma — the ...
Read More »Skin Cancer Costs Soar Compared to Other Malignancies: CDC
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The cost of skin cancer treatment in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011, and ...
Read More »Finally! A Painless Biopsy For Skin Cancer
By L. Michael Hone Clinical diagnosis of melanoma and other skin cancers is still performed primarily by sight. Since even the most sophisticated eye is ...
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