On sunny or even cloudy days, the UV index can be a good thing to check. "It's five, moderate. But you're still supposed to use sun protection it says," explained Claira Wright, a University of ...
New research found that even just a few sessions in these devices can lead to DNA damage in skin cells, raising the odds of cancer. A new study found that tanning bed use can increase the risk of ...
Hop onto TikTok and you'll find lots of videos of young people — mostly women — fake baking under the glowing UV lights of a tanning bed. Seattle dermatologist Heather Rogers says this is an alarming ...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), using a sunbed before turning 20 raises the risk of melanoma skin cancer by ...
A Northwestern University study found that tanning bed use triples the risk of melanoma and causes widespread DNA mutations across the skin. Researchers discovered that indoor tanners had nearly twice ...
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