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May Is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month - Tips To Avoid It!
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May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month!
According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be over a million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed in 2008. Thankfully despite this high number less than 1000 deaths are expected, but treatment and worry are considerable nonetheless. Melanoma, responsible for roughly 75% of skin cancer deaths has been […]
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The Shady Side of Sunscreen
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Most health care professionals advice the use of sunscreen for everyone - but unlike people, sunscreens are not all created equal. The Environmental Working Group investigated 1,015 brand name sunscreen products. Of these they found that only 25% were both safe and effective. The issues:
Protection against both UVB and UVA rays:
The FDA does not require […]
