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    Skin Cancer – Prevention and Cure – Associated Content

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Skin cancer is called melanoma. It is a common type of cancer across the world. The skin is the largest organ in our body; it performs several important functions in the body like: it gives the body protection from heat, sunlight, injury and Read on
    The Indoor Tanning Association has agreed to a [...]

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    Skin Cancer Risk in Kidney Transplant Patients Predicted by Immune – Med India

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Skin Cancer Risk in Kidney Transplant Patients Predicted by Immune – Med IndiaA study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN) says that measuring certain types of immune cells may predict the high risk of skin cancer after kidney transplantation. “There are differences in the [...]

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    Device Detects Skin Cancer Early – MyFox Houston

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Detecting skin cancer. During the dead of winter, it’s probably one of the last things on your mind. However, this certainly is a wake-up call: Every hour of the day, someone dies from skin cancer. This is one cancer that is curable with early Read on
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    Internet generation at risk of rickets: Study – Zee News

    Sunday, January 24th, 2010

    Internet generation at risk of rickets: Study – Zee NewsParis: Bone-bending rickets can now be added to the list of ills linked to children spending uncounted hours before a computer screen, British researchers said. Youngsters with rickets, caused primarily by a chronic lack of vitamin D, develop painful

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    Former newscaster Robert Lam dies of skin cancer – Malaysia Star

    Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

    Former newscaster Robert Lam dies of skin cancerMalaysia StarPETALING JAYA: Former newscaster Robert Lam passed away Saturday after being stricken with skin cancer for more than three months. …

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    Norwich Evening News

    N&N leading the way in skin cancer studyNorwich Evening NewsA Norfolk hospital has been chosen to take part in an international research study [...]

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    FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and … – New York Daily News

    Friday, January 22nd, 2010

    New York Daily News

    FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and …New York Daily NewsLast year WHO declared that tanning beds definitely cause skin cancer. That came after detailed analysis of studies showing a link between skin cancer and …Tanning crackdown angers salonsWausau Daily HeraldTanning beds and skin cancerHouma CourierWarnings [...]

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    Gene’s role in skin cancer revealed – UPI.com

    Friday, January 22nd, 2010

    Gene’s role in skin cancer revealed – UPI.com

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    Gene's role in skin cancer revealedUPI.comCHICAGO, Jan. 18 (UPI) — US researchers say skin cells can turn cancerous if the protein kinase C gene is turned off. The Loyola University Chicago Stritch …Non-Functioning Checkpoint Gene May Cause Skin CancerAbout.com: HealthStudy reveals skin cancer's damaging processTheMedGuruStudy Discovers How Sun [...]

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    Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Affects Billion Plus – Are You One Of Them? – Singularity Hub (blog)

    Friday, January 22nd, 2010

    Singularity Hub (blog)

    Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Affects Billion Plus – Are You One Of Them?Singularity Hub (blog)… indoor work environments and combine this with a phobia of skin cancer that causes most of us to wear sun screen whenever we do actually go outside, …and more »

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    New York Daily News

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    FDA debates tougher warnings on tanning beds – The Keene Sentinel

    Thursday, January 21st, 2010

    WASHINGTON — Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Yes, sunburns are particularly dangerous. But there Read on
    Despite a new study deeming tanning beds as likely to cause [...]

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    FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and … – New York Daily News

    Thursday, January 21st, 2010

    New York Daily News

    FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and …New York Daily NewsLast year WHO declared that tanning beds definitely cause skin cancer. That came after detailed analysis of studies showing a link between skin cancer and …Tanning crackdown angers salonsWausau Daily HeraldTanning beds and skin cancerHouma CourierFDA [...]

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