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Cancer awareness
McClatchy TribuneRhonda McCartt was in shock when a mammogram and biopsy revealed precancerous cells in her breast. In the past, such a diagnosis would have been a signal to wait and worry, with close monitoring to see whether the cells became cancerous. These days, as...Tags: Tumors, Mole (lesion), Medical Procedures and Tests, Liver, Hospitals and Clinics
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A guy's guide to sun protection
![OK, if you're a "spit nails, no nonsense kind of guy," worrying about a little sunburn might seem ... well, less than manly. But a quick look at some sobering statistics from the Skin Cancer Foundation should change that in a hurry.](http://www.healthkey.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-04/53539575-29094411.jpg "OK, if you're a "spit nails, no nonsense kind of guy,\" worrying about a little sunburn might seem ... well, less than manly. But a quick look at some sobering statistics from the Skin Cancer Foundation should change that in a hurry.")
HealthKey.com contributorOK, if you're a "spit nails, no nonsense kind of guy," worrying about a little sunburn might seem ... well, less than manly. But a quick look at some sobering statistics from the Skin Cancer Foundation should change that in a hurry. - Skin cancer is...Tags: Skin Cancer Foundation, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, National Football League
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Sunscreen or Smoke Screen?
Tribune reporterCrystal Lake, Illinois' 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)...Tags: Dermatology, Julie Deardorff, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Yale School of Medicine
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Sunscreen or smoke screen?
Crystal Lake's 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,...Tags: Vitamin D, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Merck & Company Incorporated, Hospitals and Clinics
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
HealthKey.com contributorSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is caused by changing cells. It can occur anywhere in the body but appears most often in areas that have had frequent sun exposure: ears, lower lip, face, scalp, neck, hands, arms and legs. Stages: From Easily Curable to...Tags: Cancer, Surgery, Skin Cancer Foundation, Cryosurgery, Skin Cancer
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Tanning tax gets partly sunny reaction
A 10% tanning bed tax hasn't deterred people with a hankering for golden-brown skin, salon owners said, but it is changing how they go about getting it. Passed in December as part of the federal government's health-care-reform act, the indoor sun bed...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Skin Cancer, Politics, Medical Services, Health Organizations
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Recipe for D-Ficiency
McClatchy NewspapersIf the sun burned out and all the cows died, pretty soon we'd all be walking around with rickets. Happily, the sun is still shining - that's pretty much a given in this heat - and the pastures are still populated with grazing bovines. But rickets is...Tags: Common Cold, Skin Cancer Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis, Dermatology, Skin Cancer
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10 Facts About Sunscreen
![<em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold"> Will sunscreens protect me?</em>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-04/48360220-22121815-187105.jpg "<em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold\"> Will sunscreens protect me?</em>")
McClatchy/Tribune NewsWill sunscreens protect me? They can help, the FDA says. But take their label claims with a large grain of salt. The FDA has been trying since 1999 to get sunscreen makers to stop using what it calls "unsupported, absolute and/or misleading and confusing...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Dermatology, Skin Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Sun-Kissed Kids?
!["Mom, dad, can I go out and play?" How many times have you heard that? Even from an early age, kids love to spend time outdoors. Unfortunately, 54 percent of children burn or tan in their second summer, and 22 percent burn in their first, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Moreover, most kids receive between 50 and 80 percent of their lifetime sun exposure before they turn 18 years old.](http://www.healthkey.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-04/53540668-29151329-187105.jpg ""Mom, dad, can I go out and play?\" How many times have you heard that? Even from an early age, kids love to spend time outdoors. Unfortunately, 54 percent of children burn or tan in their second summer, and 22 percent burn in their first, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Moreover, most kids receive between 50 and 80 percent of their lifetime sun exposure before they turn 18 years old.")
HealthKey.com contributor"Mom, dad, can I go out and play?" How many times have you heard that? Even from an early age, kids love to spend time outdoors. Unfortunately, 54 percent of children burn or tan in their second summer, and 22 percent burn in their first, according to the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cancer, Family, Happiness (state of mind), Skin Cancer Foundation
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The Many Types of Skin Cancer
Chicago TribuneAs a sun lover with a fair complexion and a history of blistering sunburns, I've spent much of the last decade waiting for skin cancer. So when I noticed that a fleshy pink nodule on the side of my head seemed to be growing exponentially, I headed to...Tags: Biotechnology, Northwestern University, Mole (lesion), Los Angeles, Tumors
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