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Working the Night Shift Could Raise Your Cancer Risk

By Alice Park

Why Inflammation in Your Mouth May Raise Your Risk of Cancer

By Amanda MacMillan

Why No One Has Successfully Reinvented Email

By The Aspen Institute

You're Putting On Sunscreen the Wrong Way: Study

By Amanda MacMillan

How to Get a No-Sun Tan

And no, it doesn’t involve staining your skin with orange self-tanner

By Alice Park June 13, 2017

You Asked: Are Tattoos Bad For You?

Tattoos are more popular than ever. Roughly half of millennials have one, as do 36% of Gen Xers, according to a recent Harris poll. The number of Americans with at least one tattoo has jumped...

By Markham Heid April 5, 2017

Skin Cancer Screenings Don't Reduce Deaths: Expert Panel

A government group says giving people a visual test for possible skin cancer lesions isn’t warranted

By Alice Park July 26, 2016

Popular Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Debunked

Most people with a deadly kind of skin cancer have very few moles

By Mandy Oaklander March 2, 2016

The Number of Moles on Your Right Arm Could Be Tied to Your Cancer Risk, Study Finds

A study suggests that physicians may be able to gauge risk by focusing on a patient's right arm

By Alexandra Sifferlin October 19, 2015

5 Essential Tricks for Treating a Sunburn

Remember to constantly moisturize your skin

By Chelsea Burns / Health.com July 4, 2015

Dermatologists Warn About the Dangers of Sunburn Art

Artistic sunburns are spreading through social media—and raise risk for melanoma, doctors say

By Mandy Oaklander July 2, 2015

Nearly 10M Americans Still Use Tanning Beds

Skin cancer may be scaring people away

By Alexandra Sifferlin July 1, 2015

Here's Why Skin Cancer Rates Are Up—and How to Protect Yourself

Skin cancer rates have risen significantly, what's the best way to stay protected?

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 3, 2015

You Asked: Are Self-Tanners Safe?

These products are safer than sun exposure—but only if you avoid the sprays.

By Markham Heid May 27, 2015

New Trials Show Promise For Future Skin Cancer Treatment

In some cases, the results were even better than the current frontline treatment for the cancer

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 20, 2015

Here's Why You May Soon Be Using Sunscreen in the Dark

The latest studies reveal some surprising things about melanin, the compound responsible for tans, and the need for sunscreen after sun exposure

By Alice Park February 19, 2015

skin cancer

Working the Night Shift Could Raise Your Cancer Risk

Why Inflammation in Your Mouth May Raise Your Risk of Cancer

Why No One Has Successfully Reinvented Email

You're Putting On Sunscreen the Wrong Way: Study

How to Get a No-Sun Tan

And no, it doesn’t involve staining your skin with orange self-tanner

You Asked: Are Tattoos Bad For You?

Tattoos are more popular than ever. Roughly half of millennials have one, as do 36% of Gen Xers, according to a recent Harris poll. The number of Americans with at least one tattoo has jumped...

Skin Cancer Screenings Don't Reduce Deaths: Expert Panel

A government group says giving people a visual test for possible skin cancer lesions isn’t warranted

Popular Misconceptions About Skin Cancer Debunked

Most people with a deadly kind of skin cancer have very few moles

The Number of Moles on Your Right Arm Could Be Tied to Your Cancer Risk, Study Finds

A study suggests that physicians may be able to gauge risk by focusing on a patient's right arm

5 Essential Tricks for Treating a Sunburn

Remember to constantly moisturize your skin

Dermatologists Warn About the Dangers of Sunburn Art

Artistic sunburns are spreading through social media—and raise risk for melanoma, doctors say

Nearly 10M Americans Still Use Tanning Beds

Skin cancer may be scaring people away

Here's Why Skin Cancer Rates Are Up—and How to Protect Yourself

Skin cancer rates have risen significantly, what's the best way to stay protected?

You Asked: Are Self-Tanners Safe?

These products are safer than sun exposure—but only if you avoid the sprays.

New Trials Show Promise For Future Skin Cancer Treatment

In some cases, the results were even better than the current frontline treatment for the cancer

Here's Why You May Soon Be Using Sunscreen in the Dark

The latest studies reveal some surprising things about melanin, the compound responsible for tans, and the need for sunscreen after sun exposure

Drink to Your Health

The sun is the biggest culprit in causing skin cancer, but there’s a beverage that may thwart some of the tumor-causing effects of ultraviolet rays

Obama Signs Law for Better Sunscreen

Obama has signed the Sunscreen Innovation Act into law

Study: Airline Flight Crews At Increased Risk of Skin Cancer

Flying increases exposure to UV rays that could cause melanoma

The Facekini: China's Bizarre Beachwear

Headed for the beach? Don't forget your facekini