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UVA damage to skin DNA continues for hours after exposure

Posted on: 20/02/2015 - 23:28

DNA damage to skin continues for hours after UVA exposure ceases, and melanin is a key culprit in the process, based on the results of cell cultures a... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Mobile apps get skin in the sun protection game

Posted on: 10/09/2014 - 20:05

EDINBURGH – Mobile phone apps that provide real-time, personalized sun risk and protection information are gaining ground in the fight against skin cancer. The <link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA advisers want more data on sunscreen safety

Posted on: 05/09/2014 - 20:40

SILVER SPRING, MD. – The widespread and long-term use of sunscreens demands that manufacturers provide more long-term safety data and information on how the active ingredients affect the health of...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

FDA advisers want more data on sunscreen safety

Posted on: 05/09/2014 - 20:40

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: German screening initiative catches skin cancer sooner

Posted on: 04/09/2014 - 18:20

EDINBURGH – Is population screening for skin cancer worthwhile? Yes, Dr. Eckhard Breitbart said in a debate at the 15th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin. "Screening is not a diagnostic...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: What’s your UV risk today? There’s an app for that

Posted on: 04/09/2014 - 16:55

EDINBURGH – How would you like a smartphone app that offers a personalized sun protection strategy based on location and skin type? At the 15th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin, Nina Goad,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

House votes to speed sunscreen approvals

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 16:10

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to speed up Food and Drug Administration approvals of new sunscreen ingredients and to eliminate a backlog. The Sunscreen Innovation Act (<link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Surgeon General: Tanning, indoor tanning must stop

Posted on: 29/07/2014 - 19:50

The U.S. Surgeon General’s office is calling on Americans to do more to help prevent skin cancer, saying that it is a growing public health problem. The five-point call to action singled out...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Surgeon General: Tanning, indoor tanning must stop

Posted on: 29/07/2014 - 19:50

The U.S. Surgeon General’s office is calling on Americans to do more to help prevent skin cancer, saying that it is a growing public health problem. The five-point call to action singled out...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA reclassifies tanning beds; warns against use by teens

Posted on: 29/05/2014 - 20:45

The Food and Drug Administration is requiring all tanning beds to carry a "black box" warning that the devices should not be used by children under age 18 years. The labeling doesn’t...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

UVA damage to skin DNA continues for hours after exposure

Mobile apps get skin in the sun protection game

FDA advisers want more data on sunscreen safety

FDA advisers want more data on sunscreen safety

VIDEO: German screening initiative catches skin cancer sooner

VIDEO: What’s your UV risk today? There’s an app for that

House votes to speed sunscreen approvals

Surgeon General: Tanning, indoor tanning must stop

Surgeon General: Tanning, indoor tanning must stop

FDA reclassifies tanning beds; warns against use by teens

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