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• Heart transplant patients face higher risk of skin cancers

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) Many heart transplant patients develop multiple skin cancers, says a new study.“Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for skin cancers,” the study authors wrote.“However, these characteristics are documented to a lesser extent in heart transplant patients, who are at ...
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• The Acne – 10 Most Public Myths

  
  Natural Remedy for Yeast Infection — Authority: 143
  What we consider we understand about acne is steadily being replaced through what scientists are learning. Meanwhile, a number of myths continue to circulate and endure. Clearing up a few of the misunderstandings about acne is what this article is about. Myth #1: Acne only affects looking Acne can also cause deep ...
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• Indoor Tanning Tax Could Save Lives: US Senate Passes New Healthcare Reform Bill That Includes Tax on Indoor Tanning

  
  Lip Gloss and Laptops — Authority: 457
  New York, NY (December 24, 2009) - The US Senate’s approval of a 10 percent excise tax on the use of indoor tanning beds as part of the new healthcare reform bill (H.R. 3590) is an important step forward in the fight against skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US, and scientific ...
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• Skin Cancer Alert: Tanning Bed Use Increases In Winter

  
  Better Health — Authority: 545
  It’s winter so why think about skin cancer?   One of the major risk factors is UVA and UVB rays from sun exposure which is much more common in the summer.  Tanning beds never cease being used, regardless of season and may even be used more in the winter than summer. There is never a wrong season to be reminded ...
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• Trends In Melanoma Incidence And Stage At Diagnosis Vary By Racial And Ethnic Group

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 706
  White and Hispanic individuals are being diagnosed with melanoma more frequently in recent years, whereas Hispanic and black patients continue to have advanced skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Nationwide, the ...
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• Poll: A tax on tanning beds?

  
  Health Matters — Authority: 122
  Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch file photo This just in from the Skin Cancer Foundation under the headline: Tax on Tanning Bed Use Will Save Lives The Skin Cancer Foundation is applauding a provision of the Senate’s H.R. 3590 , the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of…
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• Melanoma Less Common in Blacks But Deadlier

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 528
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors are diagnosing more white people with the deadly skin cancer known as melanoma , and while Hispanics and blacks are much less likely to be diagnosed with the malignancy, they often have advanced forms of the cancer when it is found, new research suggests. read more
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• Health 2009: A Year in Review

  
  FOX News Health Blog — Authority: 125
  Well, it’s time to bid adieu to 2009. It was an interesting year bringing us closer to the end of what some consider “the worst decade in American history.” From the historical inauguration of President Obama, to the most elaborate Ponzi scheme this country has seen, to the bailouts, failed stimulus packages, ...
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• Tanning Equipment: What Do You Need?

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  The method you intend to employ for tanning needs to be investigated with some attention. This is due to the many different ways, from which you can obtain a tan. In the majority of these sun tanning sessions, the tanning paraphernalia that you will need is not that expensive or difficult to discover. Nevertheless, ...
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• Tanning tax angers American salon owners

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Measure added to healthcare reform bill calls for a 10% tax on all indoor tanning sessions The health reform bill passing through Congress may hold out the hope to 30 million Americans that they will at last be able to get medical insurance, but for another 30 million people it will mean more taxes: the frequenters ...
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• Study: Heart Transplant Patients at Higher Risk For Skin Cancer

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 703
  Miami, Florida, United States (AHN) – Researchers with the Mayo Clinic say heart transplant patients are at a heightened risk of developing skin cancer. The risk is higher in transplant patients with other cancers and in older patients, the researchers said in a study. The researchers reviewed the records of 312 ...
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• List The Three Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer

  
  Fine Tuning Health — Authority: 488
  Skin cancer has become a deadly force across the globe today, but the good news is there are steps you can take to prevent this disease. The best way to treat skin cancer is to stop it before it starts, and this is where steps to prevent skin cancer come into play. Identifying skin cancer [...]
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• Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons Instead ($13,500 a year)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Doctors were able to surgically remove the so-called Botax from the Senates health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10% tax on tanning services. "We suggested that the tanning tax would be a better alternative to the cosmetic tax and hopefully will reduce the incidence of skin cancer down the road," said David ...
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• Cosmetic Surgeons Get Reid to Tax Tanning Salons Instead ($13,500 a year)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Doctors were able to surgically remove the so-called Botax from the Senates health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10% tax on tanning services. "We suggested that the tanning tax would be a better alternative to the cosmetic tax and hopefully will reduce the incidence of skin cancer down the road," said David ...
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• Long term exposure to sun damages structure of skin

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Long-term exposure to sun causes physical and structural changes to the skin and photodamage, says a new report.Unlike typical skin ageing, characterised by fine wrinkles and skin growths, photodamage includes characteristics like coarsely wrinkled skin, spots of extra pigment or lost pigment ...
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• Ten Habits of Flawless Skin

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 168
  1. Don’t overdo the use of cosmeceuticals. With more and more beauty potions containing alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), salicylic acids, antioxidants, and retinoids, mixing a cleanser from one line with a scrub or daytime moisturizer from another, then a night cream from yet another, can lead to over-exfoliation and ...
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• Heart transplant patients ‘at increased risk for multiple skin cancers’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Many heart transplant patients have elevated risk for developing multiple skin cancers, according to a new study.Jerry D. Brewer, of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., and colleagues reviewed the records of 312 patients who had received heart transplants between 1988 and 2006. Patients had an ...
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• Smoking, weight linked to skin ageing

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, December 22 (ANI): A new study conducted on twins has shown that smoking, weight and not using sunscreen is linked to sun damage and ageing of skin on the face. Kathryn J. Martires, of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, and colleagues studied 65 pairs of twins present at the 2002 annual ...
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• Tips To Prevent Skin Cancer In Three Easy Steps

  
  Health till 100 — Authority: 150
  Skin cancerhas become a deadly problem in the United States. Following the numerous safety measures one can prevent himself from becoming skin cancer statistic. This article will teach you how to prevent skin cancer in three easy steps, while enjoying outdoor activities at the same time. By heeding these three skin ...
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• Antiaging Skin Creams That Kill

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 168
  Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It easily absorbs many of the fat soluble chemicals that you place onto it.How natural are these chemicals i.e. how nontoxic are they?Where do they go once they have been absorbed into your body?What is their overall or long term impact on your health and on [...]
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