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Caffeine and exercise can fight skin cancer

Published: July 30, 2007, 10:50 am

Tags: Caffeine, Exercise, Skin Cancer, Skincancer

under: Skin Cancer, ResearchResearchers from Rutgers University have recently reported that the combination of exercise and caffeine in mice increased apoptosis, a cell's self-destruction, in precancerous cells that were damaged by the sun's ultraviolet-B radiation.According to Dr. Allan H. Conney, there is a protective effect observed from

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Another Reason to Exercise (and Drink Coffee)

Published: July 30, 2007, 5:30 pm

Tags: Caffeine, Coffee, Exercise, Prevention, Skin Cancer

that your chances of getting skin cancer are lower than those who skip the java and the gym. We've already learned that caffeine and exercise alone could kill off damaged skin cells, so it makes perfect sense that they work even better when used together. How or why this happens? They're still not sure. So don't ditch your sunscreen anytime soon,

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Skin Cancer in pictures

Published: July 31, 2007, 5:38 am

Tags: Melanoma, Moles, Skin Cancer, Skincancer

under: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, PreventionFinding an unusual mole can be scary, especially if you don't know the difference between 'normal' and 'abnormal'. I had one a few years ago on my back, and it turned out to be normal but it freaked me out a bit. Here's a handy visual guide from Fitsugar on how to tell what's normal and what's not when

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Test your skin protection IQ

Published: July 31, 2007, 7:06 am

Tags: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skincancer, Sunscreen, Uva, Uvb

under: Skin Cancer, PreventionHow much do you know about protecting your skin? How often should you apply it? How much should you use to cover your whole body? What kind of rays does sunscreen protect against? UVA? UVB? Both? If these questions have left you scratching your head, check out this quiz from Fitsugar.Here are some quick

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Checking for skin cancer signs

Published: August 1, 2007, 4:03 am

Tags: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Signs, Skincancer, Skincancersigns

under: Skin CancerSummer is in full swing and there is no better time to have a reminder about checking yourself for skin cancer signs than now. In addition to ensuring those moles are benign, are there other things you can do to make sure you're safe from skin cancer? Some simple self checks are a great starting point.Irregularly-shaped

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Men need to be aware of skin care

Published: August 6, 2007, 11:26 am

Tags: Skin Cancer, Skin Care For Men, Skincancer, Skincareformen, Spf15, Sun Damage, Sunblock, Sundamage

under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, ProductsSkin care is not just a woman's domain when it comes to long term skin health. Men need to be aware of the various products and methods that are required to prevent against skin damage and skin cancer. Many spas are now offering skin care regimes targeted specifically at men, but with a bit of research

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Your diet and skin cancer

Published: August 7, 2007, 3:22 pm

Tags: Alcohol, Antioxidants, Polyunsaturated Fats, Polyunsaturatedfats, Prevention, Skin Cancer, Skincancer

under: Skin Cancer, Diets, NutritionOne in five Americans will get skin cancer. Those are scary statistics, but the first step in fighting any condition is knowing about it and how to prevent it. Obviously, one of the main things you need to do when you have skin cancer is protect yourself from the sun, but your diet also plays a key role.

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Thought for the Day: Should you bring it up?

Published: August 8, 2007, 2:00 am

Tags: Mole, Skin Cancer, Skincancer, Suspicious

of these warning signs for skin cancer. It's something that no one would notice if she wasn't wearing a bathing suit, and while I'm certainly no doctor or even somewhat of an expert on skin cancer, I felt compelled to tell her to get it checked out, even though it would probably end up being nothing. But then again, we were having fun and I

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The differences in skin cancer knowledge among racial lines

Published: August 21, 2007, 11:52 am

Tags: African Americans, Africanamericans, Caucasians, Hispanics, Skin Cancer, Skincancer

under: Skin CancerDo different races have different outlooks on the possibility of developing skin cancer? With so many skin pigments among the world's human races, it would make sense for darker-skinned citizens to proclaim that they are more protected from skin cancer than from light-skinned individuals.At least in Florida, this is the

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FDA proposes suncreen rules and cancer warnings

Published: August 24, 2007, 4:43 am

Tags: Fda, Skin Cancer, Skincancer, Sunscreen, Warning Labels, Warninglabels

under: Skin CancerThe FDA proposed a new regulation on Thursday governing retail sunscreens, including adding a new label warning consumers about the risk of skin cancer linked to sun exposure. The FDA proposed testing and rating a product's level of ultraviolet A protection. UVA is responsible for tanning and UVB for burning. The FDA

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Easier to get a Botox appointment than an evaluation for possibly precancerous moles

Published: September 1, 2007, 12:04 pm

Tags: Botox, Skin Cancer, Skincancer, Waiting Times, Waitingtimes

under: Skin Cancer, MelanomaAccording to a study in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, patients seeking to have a potentially cancerous mole evaluated by a dermatologist have to wait longer than those seeking Botox treatments for wrinkles. The researchers report that dermatologists in 12 cities offered a typical waiting

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RFID implants under the skin may cause cancer

Published: September 11, 2007, 12:42 pm

Tags: Rfid, Skin Cancer, Skincancer

under: Skin CancerSee those little blips on the picture to the right -- the ones between the thumb and index finger? Those are RFID (radio frequency identification) chips, some of which are being used as implants into humans for several kinds of tracking purposes.If you have one, though, watch out -- those chips may cause skin cancer

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Solarium crackdown looming after skin cancer death

Published: September 13, 2007, 4:49 pm

Tags: States Territories, Skin Cancer, Australia, Nsw, Melbourne 3000

The solarium industry is supporting moves to tighten regulations after the death of Melbourne woman Clare Oliver from skin cancer yesterday.

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Solariums to face tougher standards in SA

Published: September 14, 2007, 3:02 am

Tags: States Territories, Health, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Adelaide 5000

There are plans to subject the solarium industry to legally enforceable regulations in South Australia.