The article below was written by Connor Forrest and published by Medill Reports (Northwestern University, Chicago). March 2013
“Aspirin is not just for headaches anymore. A recent study found that women who take aspirin have a lower risk of developing melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, than women who do not take it.
The data was [...]
Today, SunAWARE formally endorsed the proposed tanning tax. Here is the text of the press release we issued.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 25, 2010‚ SunAWARE, a not-for-profit educational advocacy group for the prevention and detection of skin cancer, today endorsed the proposed 10 percent federal tax on tanning beds.
“Until Congress enacts laws banning access to tanning beds for [...]
The one method of sun protection that I always feel uncomfortable writing about is sunscreen. Firstly, there are the endless ingredients that change, become more sophisticated and even more confusing. Then there is the application process. How much sunscreen to use? When to use it? Which parts of the body benefit the most?
My [...]





