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Sun Safety Tips for Outdoor Jocks

HealthKey.com contributor

All that great time having fun in the sun may not be so great for your eyes, skin or hair. Of course, you'll be "looking good" with a rich tan and sun-kissed hair, but too much of Old Sol can leave you with fried hair, leather-like skin, cataracts and...

Tags: Sports, Skin Cancer, Cancer, Health and Safety at Work, Marathon

Protect Your Skin Today & Every Day

To help reduce rising rates of skin cancer from overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as "Don't Fry Day" to encourage sun safety awareness and to...

Tags: Colon, Weather, Protective Clothing, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Skin Cancer

Chemo Before Skin Cancer Forms

Millions of sun worshipers end up paying a high price for sunbathing, but now there's a new way to heal the sun damage, before it's too late. Dermatologist, Dr. Paul Friedman with DermSurgery Laser Center in Houston is using a topical chemotherapy that...

Tags: Actinic Keratosis, Skin Cancer, Sun-Damaged Skin, Dermatology, Cancer

Here Comes the Sun, Look Out!

McClatchy Newspapers

As the heat and sun settle in for summer, the calls to protect your skin from damaging rays begin. But with so many choices of sunscreens, sunglasses, hats and even sun-protective clothing, it might seem easier to hide out in a dark closet. Go ahead,...

Tags: Eyewear, Dermatology, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Age Spots, Health

Tanning Bed Warning

Medical reporter

The dangers of tanning beds. A new report compares them to smoking, even arsenic when it comes to the danger. But the tanning industry is fighting back saying those studies are blinding people with hype. Matthew Turner, owner, Halsted Street Beach...

Tags: Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Cancer

How to Cool the Burn

For Tribune newspapers

The best way to deal with sunburn is not to get one -- think sunscreen, limited midday exposure and hats. But here's what to do if you get baked: Cool it down. Soak a cloth with cool water and rest it on burns for about 20 minutes. Then apply a balm such...

Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health, Blisters, Acetaminophen (drug)

Think Your Tan Provides a Healthy Glow?

Los Angeles Times

Do you think people look healthier and more attractive with a tan? If so, you're not alone, according to a survey released Monday by the American Academy of Dermatology. However, you'd also be wrong. The survey found that 72 percent of respondents...

Tags: Skin Cancer Self-Examination, Mole (lesion), Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Cancer

Tags: Sports, Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Cancer, Medical Research, Science and Technology

Protecting Your Peepers

KIAH

If you have been out this summer to catch a few rays, you know it is important to have the sunscreen with you. Nobody likes a sunburn. But doctors say there is another essential item you need if you are going to be spending some time in the sun:...

Tags: Houston, Eyewear, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure

Tags: Colon, Multiple Sclerosis, Diseases and Illnesses, Skin Cancer, Dermatology

Indoor Tanning Linked to Deadliest Skin Cancer

Naturally Savvy.com

Summer's T-shirts, shorts and swimsuits mean two things: people want to look fit and tanned. It might seem like a good idea to book a little time at the tanning salon to work on your "base," but a new study out of the University of Minnesota has...

Tags: Skin Cancer, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Cancer, Medical Research, Health

Vacation Sun May Increase Future Cancer Risk

The 33 News

After a long winter, here comes the sun—and students on vacation. Many will bask until they burn, it's vacation sun that researchers call "intense intermittent sun exposure." Texas Health Resources dermatologist Dr. Peter Hino said he expects to...

Tags: Texas, Travel, Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Education