New Study Indicates Tanning May Be Addictive
Despite repeated health warnings about the dangers of tanning from sunlight and artificial light sources, there are still those whose mantra “bronzed is beautiful” remains unshaken. Dermatologists have...
View ArticleThe Chemistry of Tanning
It’s no coincidence that the process of turning animal skins into leather is called tanning. When people tan, UV radiation from the sun breaks down protein in our skin cells and causes, over time,...
View ArticleTeens And Tanning: A Dangerous Combination
With the incidence of skin cancer on the rise, it has never been more important to share the message that prevention and detection are the keys to avoiding this potentially life-threatening condition....
View ArticleFrequent tanners may be lured by 'feel-good' effects of UV light
Frequent tanning bed users may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin. Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center say exposure to ultraviolet light may produce a...
View ArticleSun and Cultural Aspects
Many people find direct sunlight to be too bright for comfort, especially when reading from white paper upon which the sun is directly shining. Indeed, looking directly at the sun can cause long-term...
View ArticleSkin Damage Caused by Sunlight
Some sunlight is important because our skin uses it to produce vitamin D, which helps to build and maintain strong bones. Too much sun is harmful and can damage your skin. The sun gives out ultraviolet...
View ArticleTanning Beds can be as Deadly as Arsenic
Cancer risk jumps 75 percent if ultraviolet radiation device used before 30. LONDON – International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer...
View Article1 in 4 teens and young adults addicted to tanning
More than one in four teens and young adults show signs of “tanorexia” or tanning dependence, leaving them craving the sun or a tanning bed in much the same way addicts yearn for alcohol or drugs, a...
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