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Sunscreen: How to use it
HOW TO USE IT
— Use enough sunscreen to fill a shot glass, advises the American Academy of Dermatology, though larger people should adjust accordingly. Most people apply a quarter to half of the recommended amount of sunscreen, which lowers the...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Julie Deardorff
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After 'Tan Mom,' New Jersey bans children from tanning beds
ReutersNEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday banning children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds, a move stemming from the case of a local woman accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter...Tags: Skin Cancer, Chris Christie, Crime, Law and Justice
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Children's Chatter: Be prepared for fun in the sun
Contributing WriterWith spring break and lovely spring weather right around the corner, it is vital to prepare your child for activities in the sun. Minor and serious sun issues can be avoided by following some simple rules regarding sun safety. There is no need for a...Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Skin Damage
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Protection with a price
Sunscreen can help prevent those painful episodes of childhood sunburn, a risk factor for skin cancer later in life. But although sunscreen is recommended for infants older than six months by everyone from the National Institutes of Health to the American...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Health and Safety at School, American Academy of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai, Health and Safety at Work
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Oregon lawmakers advance ban on young teen tanning
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Across the nation, lawmakers are debating where to draw the line on young teen tanning, considering proposals that would make it illegal to expose minors to ultraviolet rays from sunlamps. Those who support such a ban say the...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Elections, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Health Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tanning parlors may misinform clients about risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tanning facilities often given inconsistent or incorrect information about the risks associated with indoor tanning and may let kids as young as 10 or 12 tan, according to a new study from Missouri. Although the U.S. Food...Tags: Skin Cancer, Research, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Food and Drug Administration
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Peeking behind the sunscreen
Peggy Lim has a healthy respect for the sun's powerful ultraviolet rays, and on a recent shopping trip she agonized over choosing a sunscreen for her three children.
"I've always heard the higher the SPF [sun protection factor] the better, until you...Tags: Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Henry Ford, Crystal Lake, Consumers
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How to protect the scalp from skin cancer
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs summer heats up, we've learned to slather SPF 15 or higher all over our bodies and faces in an effort to prevent sun damage and skin cancer. We've also been told to recite our ABCs when checking for unusual moles: asymmetry, border irregularity and...Tags: Cancer, Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Elections, Skin Cancer Foundation
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SPF inflation in the sunscreen aisle
Los Angeles TimesSomething strange is happening in the sunscreen aisle. Shelves that had been stocked with bottles claiming an SPF, or a sun protection factor, of 30 now trumpet SPFs of 55, 70, even "110+." This not-so-subtle escalation often comes with corollary pricing....Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Dermatology, Health Organizations
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Does your hair need a summer intervention?
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSummer can play havoc on the hair with prolonged exposure to the sun, seawater and chlorine as well as the inevitable perspiration and humidity that accompany the season. "It's important to always keep the hair hydrated; deep condition at least weekly,"...Tags: Health and Beauty Products, Aveda Corp., Butter, New Products, Iron (dietary supplement)
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That unhealthy glow
Tanning was as much a part of Lindsay Walsh's teenage social life as talking on the phone.
Two or three times a week — more for special occasions — she and her friends would hit the salons, beckoned by their posters of bronzed, beautiful...Tags: Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Skin, Health, Chemotherapy
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Anderson Cooper blinded by sunburn to the eye
Anderson Cooper recently shared a picture of himself on Instagram with a patch over one of his eyes after he was blinded while on assignment off the coast of Portugal. The CNN host said UV light bounced off the water and burned his eye, resulting in 36...
Tags: People (magazine), Blindness, Hospitals and Clinics, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Anderson Cooper
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