People who have high levels of vitamin D may be better protected from the most dangerous form of skin cancer, experts say, but most Americans do not get enough. Read Summary >
Five Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option. Read Summary >
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine say periods of short-term stress appear to boost the immune system and help protect against a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. Read Summary >
A new study suggests that there may not be a dramatic increase in cases of skin cancer. Instead, it may be that doctors simply have new and better ways of identifying the disease. Read Summary >
