http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Very-light-skinned children without red hair who tan appear to develop more nevi (birthmarks, moles or other colored spots on the skin) than children who do not tan, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Dermatology. http://www.physorg.com/news172770451.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:30:01 EST news172770451 Many indoor tanning businesses require parental consent for teenagers to use their facilities, but most would allow young tanners more than the government-recommended amount of exposure during the first week, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Dermatology. Facilities with specific state laws regarding parental consent or accompaniment were more likely to require these steps. http://www.physorg.com/news172770238.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:02 EST news172770238 (AP) -- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as "probable carcinogens." http://www.physorg.com/news168026838.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:08:51 EST news168026838 Now that the weather is nice, people will spend more time outside. Whether it`s doing yard work, playing golf or relaxing at the beach, we are a nation of sun lovers. Some people with light skin may even spend a few sessions in the tanning booth to begin to develop a golden hue that looks like they spent a week at the beach. Others work outside and whether they planned to or not, they will get more sunlight for the next six months. This carries a note of concern, since sunlight is very likely the reason malignant melanoma incidence has doubled since the 1970`s with an estimated 69,000 new cases expected this year and almost 9,000 deaths. http://www.physorg.com/news162666086.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 18:02:26 EST news162666086 You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest sun sense: http://www.physorg.com/news159191851.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:58:08 EST news159191851 (PhysOrg.com) -- There`s no question that vitamin D does the body good, but tanning beds and unprotected sun exposure are not the best ways to get it, according to dermatologists with UC Physicians. http://www.physorg.com/news158514721.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:52:43 EST news158514721 (AP) -- Melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the most common cancer in young British women, the country's leading cancer organization said Wednesday. Skin cancer has overtaken cervical cancer as the top cancer striking women in their 20s, according to the latest data from Cancer Research United Kingdom. http://www.physorg.com/news158405848.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:37:51 EST news158405848 A new analysis finds that state policies meant to limit minors' indoor tanning use have had little effect. Published in the January 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that additional efforts are needed to reduce indoor tanning use in youth. http://www.physorg.com/news147953674.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:14:34 EST news147953674 There may be no such thing as a 'safe' tan based on ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to a series of papers published in the October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, the official journal of The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) and the Society for Melanoma Research. http://www.physorg.com/news140929343.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:02:23 EST news140929343 A new study conducted at a large university finds more than 25 percent of those surveyed reported symptoms of tanning dependence, including symptoms similar to alcohol and drug-addicted individuals. Suggestively, the study also found those with a tanning dependence tend to be more likely to be thin and smoke cigarettes than others. The study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center is published in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news139579105.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:58:25 EST news139579105