skin cancer http://www.npr.org skin cancer en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:34:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif skin cancer http://www.npr.org Aspirin Vs. Melanoma: Study Suggests Headache Pill Prevents Deadly Skin Cancer Women who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week for five years or more cut their risk of melanoma by 30 percent. The new study adds to the mounting pile of research suggesting that cheap, common aspirin lowers the risk of many cancers, including colon, breast, esophagus, stomach, prostate, bladder and ovarian cancer. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/11/173838757/aspirin-vs-melanoma-study-suggests-headache-pill-prevents-deadly-skin-cancer?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/11/173838757/aspirin-vs-melanoma-study-suggests-headache-pill-prevents-deadly-skin-cancer?ft=1&f=136270484 Women who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week for five years or more cut their risk of melanoma by 30 percent. The new study adds to the mounting pile of research suggesting that cheap, common aspirin lowers the risk of many cancers, including colon, breast, esophagus, stomach, prostate, bladder and ovarian cancer.

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]]> Skin Doctors Question Accuracy Of Apps For Cancer Risk Smartphone apps that assess moles for skin cancer risk missed threatening moles one-third of the time, say dermatologists who tested some of the apps. The apps could give people a false sense of security about their skin. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/01/16/169524178/skin-doctors-question-accuracy-of-apps-for-cancer-risk?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/01/16/169524178/skin-doctors-question-accuracy-of-apps-for-cancer-risk?ft=1&f=136270484 Smartphone apps that assess moles for skin cancer risk missed threatening moles one-third of the time, say dermatologists who tested some of the apps. The apps could give people a false sense of security about their skin.

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]]> How Sunlight Weakens Your Skin Ultraviolet light can burn your skin and raise the risk for skin cancer. New research has helped uncover how the rays can weaken skin's outer layer, compromising its ability to protect the body. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/02/162159367/how-sunlight-weakens-your-skin?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/02/162159367/how-sunlight-weakens-your-skin?ft=1&f=136270484 Ultraviolet light can burn your skin and raise the risk for skin cancer. New research has helped uncover how the rays can weaken skin's outer layer, compromising its ability to protect the body.

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]]> For Summer's First Full Day: The Science Of Skin Color And Vitamin D Our evolutionary history is inscribed on our very skin. The explanation for why diverse skin colors evolved over time makes not only for good anthropology, but also for applied knowledge that may help us keep intact our Vitamin D health. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/06/21/155297960/for-summers-first-full-day-the-science-of-skin-color-and-vitamin-d?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/06/21/155297960/for-summers-first-full-day-the-science-of-skin-color-and-vitamin-d?ft=1&f=136270484 Our evolutionary history is inscribed on our very skin. The explanation for why diverse skin colors evolved over time makes not only for good anthropology, but also for applied knowledge that may help us keep intact our Vitamin D health.

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]]> Consumers Stuck With Murky Sunscreen Labels Another Summer Consumers who were expecting the Food and Drug Administration's new requirements for sunscreen labels to be implemented this month will have to wait. The agency has given sunscreen manufacturers until December to catch up to the mandate for clearer information on labels. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/18/155091768/consumers-stuck-with-murky-sunscreen-labels-another-summer?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/18/155091768/consumers-stuck-with-murky-sunscreen-labels-another-summer?ft=1&f=136270484 Consumers who were expecting the Food and Drug Administration's new requirements for sunscreen labels to be implemented this month will have to wait. The agency has given sunscreen manufacturers until December to catch up to the mandate for clearer information on labels.

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]]> FDA Delays Sunscreen Label Redo Almost a year ago, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a slew of new rules to make the labels of sunscreens more helpful and realistic. To avert summer shortages, the agency has delayed implementation until December for most companies. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/16/152822423/fda-delays-sunscreen-label-redo?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/16/152822423/fda-delays-sunscreen-label-redo?ft=1&f=136270484 Almost a year ago, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a slew of new rules to make the labels of sunscreens more helpful and realistic. To avert summer shortages, the agency has delayed implementation until December for most companies.

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]]> How Hairdressers Can Help Fight Skin Cancer Over a lifetime, our heads and necks receive a ton of exposure to the sun's UV rays. But most medical checkups don't include exhaustive exams of our hair and head. So public health researchers want to recruit hair stylists to help. It turns out, some of them are already performing informal skin cancer exams on clients. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/18/141432759/how-hairdressers-can-help-fight-skin-cancer?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/18/141432759/how-hairdressers-can-help-fight-skin-cancer?ft=1&f=136270484 Over a lifetime, our heads and necks receive a ton of exposure to the sun's UV rays. But most medical checkups don't include exhaustive exams of our hair and head. So public health researchers want to recruit hair stylists to help. It turns out, some of them are already performing informal skin cancer exams on clients.

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]]> Skin Cancer Drug Gets Quick Approval The drug was approved faster than many other drugs under review, and advocates of personalized medicine say this bodes well for other gene-based drugs in development. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/18/139746820/skin-cancer-drug-gets-quick-approval?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/18/139746820/skin-cancer-drug-gets-quick-approval?ft=1&f=136270484 The drug was approved faster than many other drugs under review, and advocates of personalized medicine say this bodes well for other gene-based drugs in development.

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]]> Meghan McCain To Glenn Beck: 'Shut Up About My Body' The conservative broadcaster thought it was funny to pretend he was vomiting as he watched her public service ad about skin cancer. Thanks for calling attention to the issue, McCain tells Beck, but fat jokes and vomit gags are just stupid. Fri, 13 May 2011 08:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/13/136270331/meghan-mccain-to-glenn-beck-shut-up-about-my-body?ft=1&f=136270484 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/13/136270331/meghan-mccain-to-glenn-beck-shut-up-about-my-body?ft=1&f=136270484 The conservative broadcaster thought it was funny to pretend he was vomiting as he watched her public service ad about skin cancer. Thanks for calling attention to the issue, McCain tells Beck, but fat jokes and vomit gags are just stupid.

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