Weak Sunlight Can Still Damage DNA, Scientists Warn
Scientists warn that even weak sunlight can damage DNA in skin cells, reinforcing daily photoprotection advice — no clear safe UV threshold exists.
Topic
Uv Exposure
Topic
Uv Exposure
Tanning Beds Triple Melanoma Risk, Study Warns
Northwestern researchers report tanning beds triple melanoma risk and cause broad DNA damage across exposed skin, strengthening c…
Teen Campaign Warns 'Tanmaxxing' Is Skin Cancer Maxxing
A teen working with The Skin Cancer Foundation warns that tanmaxxing — deliberately maximizing tanning — is effectively skin canc…
Teen Attitudes Toward Sun Protection Shape Skin Cancer Prevention
A News-Medical summary links adolescent attitudes toward sun protection to the prevention behaviors that shape lifetime skin canc…
Military Aviators Face Elevated Skin Cancer Risk, Study Finds
A new study answers yes to whether military aviators develop more skin cancer, flagging high-altitude UV and cosmic radiation exp…
Tanning Bed Use Resurging, Fresno Dermatologist Warns
A Fresno dermatologist warns that tanning bed use is resurging in California's Central Valley, reviving concerns about UV exposur…