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Still Confused About Skin Cancer?

Whenever I write or talk about skin cancer, I always use the Australians as an example of a nation that had a high rate of skin cancer and through a series of very smart marketing and targeted messaging, managed to literally heal a nation.  Their skin cancer rates plummeted over a several year period, and children as young as two... Read moreChevron
posted 10/05/2008, comment (1)|
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Be Aware of the "B" in UVB Rays

  When it comes to skin cancer - it's the UVB rays we need to be aware of.  According to recent research, our bodies are less capable of repairing the damage that UVB rays cause.  When researchers exposed cells to UVA and UVB rays, though both caused damage - the UVB rays were implicated as being far more irreversibly... Read moreChevron
posted 07/22/2008, comment (1)|
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Holiday Vacations Shouldn't be a Vacation from Skin Protection

The holidays are a time when people go on vacation to escape their usual routine and to get a change of scenery. For many, this includes a trip to the beach to escape the cold winter for a few days. Others may go somewhere colder to ski or take part in other winter sports. Either way - these types of vacations include a lot of outdoor activity,... Read moreChevron
posted 12/10/2007, comments (3)|
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Newly Approved FDA Regulations for Sunscreen Labeling

 Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about the recently publicized announcement by the FDA regarding sunscreen labels.  Currently, we all talk about "SPF" levels, because that is the rubric provided by sunscreen companies that indicates how much protection sunscreen provides. "SPF" stands for "sun protection... Read moreChevron
posted 08/27/2007, comments (2)|
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F.D.A. Approves New Sunscreen Labeling Initiative

Great news for us consumers! The New York Times announced today that the F.D.A. has approved a new labeling system which will require sunscreen manufacturer's to not only give us the SPF of sunscreens, which indicates how well the screen protects against UVB light, but to also give us an indicator of how well the... Read moreChevron
posted 08/24/2007, comments (0)|
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