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Sunbeds: 250,000 English kids at risk of cancer
A quarter of a million children in England aged 11 to 17 face a higher risk of developing malignant skin cancer by using tanning beds, researchers said Friday. Comment?
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Resveratrol: A potential anticancer agent
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... cancer cells. The topical application of resveratrol before and after exposure to solar (UVB) radiation prevents skin cancer tumors on hairless mice. Also, resveratrol (1 mg/kg orally) reduced the number and size of the esophageal tumors in rats. ... Comment?
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Are lawn chemicals poisoning my pets?
Q: I recently heard that lawn chemicals can cause cancer. We spray for fleas and ticks every few months but otherwise leave the grass alone. Is it unsafe to keep letting our pets out on the lawn? Comment?
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A little paranoia can prompt action against cancer
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... was followed by a year of stomach-turning, muscle-cramping chemotherapy. That night, I looked down and saw skin cancer right on my forearm. It turned out to be tomato paste. Whew. But what I learned from a month of talking to cancer patients and ... Comment?
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Widespread media coverage has been given to a call for a ban on sunbed use by under-18s. Newspapers said that sunbeds could cause 370 new cases of malignant skin cancer and over 100 deaths a year in the UK. Comment?
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Talk on skin cancer at Children's Library
A program on sun safety will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Four Arts Children's Library. The speaker will be Lisa Blum, program chairwoman for The American Cancer Society of Palm Beach and a melanoma survivor. Reservations are required by calling 655-2776. Comment?
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Counterpunch: Taylor Lautner, Put Your Shirt On
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... plastic surgeon, pointed out that a shirt, combined with sunblock and shade, helps prevent sun damage, if not skin cancer. And that going topless doesn't. ("You're just courting extra problems," Buford said.) Dr. D.J. Basu, a medical expert for ... Comment?
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Selenium for preventing cancer
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... have been associated with increased cancer incidence in humans. For example, the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer is significantly higher in areas of the United States with low soil selenium content. Blood levels of selenium have been reported ... Comment?
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Pain in the neck could be throat cancer
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... throat was the diagnosis--specifically, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which is the second most common form of skin cancer. Every year, there are 250,000 new cases and it causes approximately 2,500 deaths. Many people don't realize that SSCs can ... Comment?
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... this question Moles & Precancerous Skin Lesions Stay safe by learning to identify the signs and symptoms of skin cancer. Skin Cancer Actinic Keratosis is a precancerous skin condition that develops when the skin is exposed to sun. Ask a Question Get ... Comment?
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Sunbed use puts 250,000 kids at risk of cancer
AFP, London A quarter of a million children in England aged 11 to 17 face a higher risk of developing malignant skin cancer by using tanning beds, researchers said on Friday. Comment?
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Taylor Lautner, Put Your Shirt On
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... plastic surgeon, pointed out that a shirt, combined with sunblock and shade, helps prevent sun damage, if not skin cancer. And that going topless doesn't. ("You're just courting extra problems," Buford said.) Dr. D.J. Basu, a medical expert for ... Comment?
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Children At Increased Skin Cancer Risk From Sunbeds
A cancer charity group in the UK has warned that 250,000 11 to 17-year-olds are at risk of skin cancer from tanning beds, according to a recent study. Comment?
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... (www.deseretskin.com) is launching a new race on Saturday, Nov. 14, to create awareness for the nation's growing skin cancer epidemic. The Run from the Sun event (www.runfromthesunaz.com) will be held in Mesa and will benefit The American Cancer ... Comment?
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... (UV) radiation, which comes from the sun, sunlamps or commercial tanning beds, is the primary cause of skin cancer , the most common of all cancers. 8. Protect against infection: Infections caused by viruses are recognized as risk factors for ... Comment?
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North West health chief backs ban on sunbed use by under-18s
... with 10% of cases being diagnosed in the under-35s and 30% in the under-50s. Incidence rates of this form of skin cancer have quadrupled since the 1970s. The HPA also advises that if people do want to use sunbeds then they should visit facilities ... Comment?
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Kids Still Use Sunbeds Despite Cancer Risk
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... Experts agree that using sunbeds increases the risk of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. But it seems the message is falling on deaf ears. The charity found that on average, 6% of 11-17 year olds in England use ... Comment?
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Sunbed use by young 'a health risk'
... Using sunbeds is known to increase the risk of developing malignant melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer which kills more than 2,000 people a year in the UK. Tanning on sunbeds before the age of 35 has been linked to a 75% increased ... Comment?
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Sunbeds use by young sparks cancer warning
... Using sunbeds is known to increase the risk of developing malignant melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer which kills more than 2,000 people a year in the UK. Tanning on sunbeds before the age of 35 has been linked to a 75% increased ... Comment?
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Sunbed threat to children warning
... tanning association that has a strong voice," he said. Catherine Wheelhouse, lead clinical nurse specialist for skin cancer at Bradford Teaching Hosp-itals NHS Foundation Trust, backed the call for legislation. "Skin cancer is one of the cancers ... Comment?
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