Submitted by
staff on Tue May 4, 2010 12:38pm.
(By Michael Russell)
Tanning is the process of browning the skin by exposure to sun. Each year, approximately 30 million Americans visit tanning salons to achieve a bronzed appearance that is considered to be attractive. This avera... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Fri Apr 2, 2010 7:54am.
(By Orlando Mora)
Remember the movie "There is Something About Mary?" Mary's Mom was a sun-kissed diva, who obviously spent more time in the sun than she did in an office paying the bills. Part of her wrinkly-mom role showed her in the sun, d... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:59am.
(By Karen L. Hudson, About.com Guide)
The Sun is Your Tattoo's Worst Enemy
The Lure of the Sun
Warm weather and the desire for a beautiful golden tan means one thing to many people - sunbathing. OK, I'll admit it. I've always been a sun worsh... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:59am.
(By Bhakti Satalkar)
With the onset of summer, people start visiting beaches to get a healthy tan. In winters, getting a tan is difficult unless you are visiting the tropical countries. Hence, tanning parlors are heavily booked during the win... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:22am.
(By Bidisha Mukherjee)
Bumps on skin after tanning can be noticed all over the body. However, they can be found more in areas such as stomach, chest, back and legs. These bumps are often referred to as tan bed rash and looks very similar to h... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:34am.
(By:July Edison)
Abby Borbon-Roaquin has been a registered nurse for over 14 years, including four years in aesthetic medicine. She is a manager and clinician at Ulan Medical Spa in San Diego, California, so she knows quite a bit about what y... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Thu Mar 4, 2010 2:46am.
(By Maria Cheng)
LONDON - International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas.
For years, scientists have de... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Tue Feb 2, 2010 1:25am.
(By Ursula Mclean)
Tanning is becoming taboo, as well it should be! The sun is killing skin cells and causing skin cancer in epidemic proportions. Sure, people attribute this to our own indiscretions, such as depleting the Earth's ozone... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:22am.
(By David Emery, About.com Guide)
An Urban LegendAs told by Kayla Pruett... This one was told to me by a former co-worker. And who knows -- here in the south, home of fake tans and big hair, it might have happened! A young woman was approaching h... Read more »
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Submitted by
staff on Fri Jan 8, 2010 6:12am.
(By: Eddie Lamb)
Critics are raving against the tanning bed industry, but the users continue to attend 15-30 minute sessions to keep their complexion. This is negligence towards one's health and dignity of scientific evidence. Skin cancers exist ... Read more »
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