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Bringing photos to dermatology appointments can help
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(Reuters Health) - More patients are bringing pictures of their skin problems to...
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U.S. teen suicides rising, especially among boys
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For nearly a decade, suicide rates have been climbing among U.S. teens, with an ...
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Household cosmetic products send children to the emergency room every two hours, study finds
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The study was conducted by the Center for Injury Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Ask the Expert: Just a Little Tan? - Sun and Skin News
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I occasionally use a tanning bed before a trip or a big event, just to give me a little color. Isn’t that better than lying out in the sun for hours? And doesn’t it give my vitamin D a boost, too?
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Ask the Expert: Can a Tattoo Increase Skin Cancer Risk? - Sun and Skin News
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Dermatologists have been evaluating patients with tattoos for decades, and they have never found an increased prevalence of skin cancer in those individuals. The same is true for patients who have already had melanoma or another form of skin cancer — the inks used in tattoos have not been shown to...
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Sun Protection and Vitamin D - Sun and Skin News
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You need sun protection as much as you need vitamin D. You can have both, without skin damage or nutritional deficiency. A dermatologist tells you how.
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What you need to know about childhood skin cancer, and when it’s time to take your child to a dermatologist.
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Focus on Eyelid Skin Cancers: Early Detection and Treatment - Sun and Skin News
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Strong bony sockets called orbits encase and safeguard your eyes. The thin tissue surrounding them, however, including your upper and lower eyelids, is extremely vulnerable to damage from the sun’s UV rays. Because of that, eyelid skin cancers are common.
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How to Read a Sunscreen Label - Sun and Skin News
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Reading a sunscreen label shouldn’t be like deciphering a foreign language. But a 2015 study in JAMA Dermatology found that many people don’t understand how to read a sunscreen label or how the product protects the skin. Only 43 percent of survey respondents understood the meaning of an SPF valu...
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Young adults see less harm in tobacco products, prefer online...
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(Reuters Health) - Young adults may be more likely than older folks to go online...
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