The Herald (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
AT least one doctor is boycotting the Newcastle Melanoma Unit's new premises at the Mater Hospital as the unit's director of research yesterday slammed its forced relocation.
Medindia Health News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
In a pathbreaking study, researchers seem to have zeroed in on how skin cancer grows,which could pave the way for strate
planting words (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sometimes, it's easy to be grateful. It's easy when I bounce someone else's baby on my knee and he grins back at me. It's easy when I pull a jar of blackcurrant jam from the back of the cupboard in the depth of winter, and spoon condensed summer onto my toasted teacake. It's easy when I receive an email from a reader telling me that Leonard, the kindly gardener from my book 'A Blue Handbag', accompanied...
Charlotte Observer: Viewpoint (Free subscription) | yesterday
(Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald columnist) Please indulge me as I answer an e-mail from a guy named Dunbar. It says in part: "Your column on Sammy Sosa's skin cream use is off base and sends a wrong message. The issue is the man's character - not the color of his skin. Your column seemingly assumes he lightens his skin color out of shame and fails to recognize that he may simply be doing it out of...
Grandma's House (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
It is an absolutely beautiful day before Thanksgiving. It's quiet in the house for the time being - I am grateful for the quiet times and too, for the times when the family's all here laughing and talking about whatever is on their mind. I know that life is short and we never know what tomorrow will bring. However, today was the day of two bad announcements - one was sort of expected, and the other...
Patriot Room (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Where Waxman-Markey and PelosiCare intersect: "It said that compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) can emit both the B and A type of ultraviolet light, which when above a certain limit can trigger melanoma skin cancer as well as basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; melanoma has higher death rates than the other types."
Drug and Device Law (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Yesterday we mentioned that Merck had won summary judgment in a consumer protection-type suit brought by the Texas Attorney General concerning Vioxx. We hoped for an "interesting opinion." Well, check that. We've now seen the order - and that's all there is (at least for now) - an order. Here it is , but it doesn't say much beyond the relief granted. We couldn't have done much with it any...
Feplasticsurgery (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Cosmetic plastic surgery includes a wide array of procedures ranging from facial enhancements to Orange County breast implants , all of which help an individual achieve the kind of appearance they are seeking. This modern marvel of medicine has even more applications for improving a person’s quality of life. For many people recovering from visible damage caused by cancer, cosmetic treatment that...
Pinoy Healthcare (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
common form of cancer to strike people than any other form is skin cancer. All skin types can develop skin cancer but is it more common in fair-skinned people. The main cause of skin cancer is from ultraviolet radiation from spending too much time in the sun. Discovering the signs of skin cancer early, and [...] Related Posts Signs and Symptoms of Cancer What is Skin Cancer? What you need to know An...
Top Stories from Newser (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Just 20% of adults use sunscreen regularly, a distressing number for skin cancer specialists. But far more can receive text messages, and people who receive a daily text message instructing them to slap on the Coppertone are surprisingly likely to pay attention. More than half followed through when they received...
Skin Care Tips (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
A problem of acne is not a problem as long as you know wise tips skin care. One does need much money to get healthy skin and bright, with natural methods acne skin care, acne should not be treated like monsters under your bed. Here are some methods of acne skin care can practice. The power of water. Oil, they say is thicker than water. But water is the substance simpler, more natural that we use for...
Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Medical Doctors Confirm God's Miracles with Medical Data International Christian Medical Conference under the Theme "Spirituality and Medicines" Brought 400 Doctors from 30 Nations KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The 6th International Christian Medical Conference was held at President Hotel on October 30 and 31, 2009 under the auspices of Ukraine Organizing Committee of WCDN...
Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Another day, another three new Israeli medical technologyies. Here's one that deals with skin cancer. A new Israeli invention allows cancerous tumors on the skin to be detected and examined before they become visible to the naked eye, Ben-Gurion University announced. In initial testing carried out in the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva, the new instruments managed to identify several types
Fitnezz.net (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Here comes the perfect excuse for buying that extra bar of chocolate - it might ward off wrinkles. A daily portion of dark chocolate could protect the skin against the aging effects of the sun, according to research. The study shows that nibbling on just a couple of squares every day helps to prevent wrinkles caused by ultraviolet light in the sun's rays. Scientists who carried out the study at European...
VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Sunscreen can help reduce the risk of skin cancer, but people forget to apply it. Now, researchers say, daily text-message reminders could increase usage. Researchers from the University of California-Davis Health System, in Sacramento, recruited 70 adults and randomly assigned half of them to get text messages that included information about local weather and a reminder to wear sunscreen. The others...
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