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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and it has increased dramatically in the last 50 years. Melanoma, ...

Are you at risk of cancer due to certain chemicals, ingredients or procedures used in skin enhancement treatments? Here's what an oncologist wants you to know.

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Skin is the body's first line of defense against an array of environmental hazards. But when our skin's natural oils react ...

The UV Index provides a measure of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, a short wavelength of light invisible to humans, that can cause sunburns. Sunburns are a factor that can lead to deadly health ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. For most people, surgery is the recommended choice for treatment. But there is another option that doesn’t ...

A study reveals that UV lamps used for gel manicures can damage the skin, causing premature aging and oxidative stress.

One of the risks of this procedure is radiation exposure during the fluoroscopic imaging necessary to guide catheter manipulation. The objective of the present study was to measure the radiation ...

July is UV Safety Awareness Month, highlighting the growing risks of UV radiation and encouraging the use of protective measures to reduce sun-related health threats.

With summer in full swing, Dr. Elnaz Firoz of the Warren Alpert Medical School and the Miriam Hospital dispels sunscreen ...

Can desert lichen survive extreme UV radiation? Study shows it might hold clues to how life could exist on distant, high-radiation planets.