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Why 'broad spectrum' is important for you
HealthThe words "broad spectrum" will take on new meaning for the public this summer. Those are the magic words the feds have desginated for the most effective sunblock products. Under new rules that took effect in December, the U.S. Food & Drug... -
Temps rising through week
The Brunswick News, Ga.The Golden Isles will be the place to be this week with sunshine and warmer temperatures. Kate Guillet, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, says this morning's low 40s is the only chilly temperatures Brunswick and St....Tags: Skin Damage, Weather, Weather Reports, National Weather Service
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FDA wants more restrictions on tanning beds; Ozarks woman shares story of surviving melanoma
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Tanning beds are no more dangerous than band-aids and tongue depressors-- at least that's what the FDA's classification says. But the Food and Drug Administration wants to change that. The government wants detailed warning labels...Tags: Skin Cancer, Medical Specialization, Dermatologists, Food and Drug Administration, Dermatology
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FDA proposes warnings to young people on tanning beds and devices
The nearly 3 in 10 white girls of high school age who use indoor tanning beds likely will soon come face-to-face with a new and stiffer warning aimed at young people eager to get that sun-kissed glow in a hurry: Don't. Faced with mounting evidence...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Dermatologists, Food and Drug Administration, Dermatology
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Candice Bergen 'Knocks on Wood' to retrieve her past
Liz Smith"THE ENEMY of good conversation is the person who has 'something to say!' Conversation is not for making a point. ... There is no winning in conversation," wrote Henry Fairlie. Oh my! I have so many friends and acquaintances who have a distinctly...Tags: Judy Garland, Skin Cancer, Louis B. Mayer, Gore Vidal, Celebrities
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A pale person's guide to summer fests
RedEyeWhat's that smell? It's like … coconut and chemicals and a little bit of sweat? Oh don't worry, guys, that's just me, over here luxuriating in my Aveeno Natural Protection Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 sunblock. I'm also rocking this wide-brim hat the...Tags: Skin Cancer, Binney and Smith, Sunburn, Freckles (complexion), Skin Cancer Foundation
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The skin essentials that help turn back the clock
Miami HeraldIn our youth-obsessed society, looking young is more important than ever. But going under the knife is not always desirable. No worries: dermatologists and plastic surgeons now have a repertoire of treatments to keep lines, wrinkles and saggy skin at...Tags: Coral Gables, Facial Wrinkles, The Miami Herald, Aventura, Coconut Grove
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More adults battling acne breakouts
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIt starts with Clearasil, then moves on to stronger stuff: birth control pills, antibiotics, Retin-A, or the nuclear option, Accutane. These days, there's an arsenal of treatments for that common adolescent scourge, acne vulgaris, and the beleaguered...Tags: Rosacea, Light Therapy, Skin Conditions, Health Treatments, University of Pittsburgh
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Vomiting, MRI (imaging), Services and Shopping, Ophthalmology, Botulism
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Burn Prevention Tips
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe Roanoke City Fire EMS Department transported 3 patients to Carilion Roanoke Memorial for burns within a matter of 3 days. All 3 of these patients were taken to the UVA Medical Center Burn Unit. They were all 3 very different burns: - One burn...Tags: Fires, Fashion Trends, Health Treatments, First Aid, Accidental Death
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Boys on deck: Cool, comfortable swimwear
Tribune Specialty ProductsHannah Crawford says she always assumed her seven- and nine-year old sons weren’t that concerned with what they would wear at the beach until they went to the beach in St. Joe’s, Michigan, last summer, and realized she left their swimsuits...Tags: Medical Specialization, Sports, Fashion Trends, Sunburn, Dermatologists
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Even after melanoma, some people keep on using tanning beds
You would think that people who were diagnosed with melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer -- would be meticulously careful about using sunscreen, avoiding tanning salons and generally protecting their skin. You would be wrong, researchers said...
Tags: Medical Research, Skin Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Yale University, Human Interest
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