Tag: Sunburn / Tan
New Screening Tool Developed to Assess Tanning Addiction
Use of tool finds tan addiction tied to female gender, being single, anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness
AAD: Fathers May Not Perceive Harms of Teen Indoor Tanning
Low harms more often perceived by parents of male teens, those age ≥16, with less sun-reactive skin
USPSTF Recommends Counseling Youth on Sun Protection Behavior
Counseling should be provided to fair-skinned individuals aged 6 months to 24 years, parents
After Sunburn, High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Inflammatory Mediators
Participants with higher vitamin D3 after treatment had increased arginase-1 expression
Pictorial Messages Better for Discouraging Indoor Tanning
Pictorial messages produce greater negative reactions; more effective than text-only messages
CDC: Fewer Teens Using Tanning Beds
Half as many high school students reported indoor tanning in 2015 versus 2009
Sun Protection Behaviors Often Poor Among Melanoma Survivors
One in five had suffered a sunburn in the past year, researchers find
Indoor Tanning Cost U.S. Health Care $343 Million Annually
Skin cancers from ultraviolet light in devices totaled $343.1 million in 2015 alone, researchers say
High SPF Sunscreen Offers Better Protection Than Beach Umbrella
More incidence of sunburn with umbrella versus sunscreen, but neither completely prevents sunburn
Some Sun Protection Behaviors Up With History of NMSC
Individuals with previous nonmelanoma skin cancer more often use shade, protective clothing
