Tanning Beds are Now Considered to be a Top Cancer Risk

According to an analysis of about 20 studies, the ultraviolet rays in tanning beds cause the risk of skin cancer to increase by 75% for people that start using the beds before age 30 making tanning beds a top cancer risk.

Read more to find out why tanning beds are now considered to be just as dangerous as mustard gas and arsenic.

Be Safe in the Sun This Summer!

Being outside during the summer can be a ton of fun… but be sure that you are your family are sun safe!

Using the S.C.A.R.S. method you can protect your skin.

Shade, Sunscreen and Sunglasses

Cover Up

Re-apply

Self-Skin Exam

The Skin Cancer Foundation Revises Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin D

On May 1, 2009, The Skin Cancer Foundation released an updated recommendation revising their Vitamin D recommendations. Their updated recommendation included an increase in adults from 400 to 1000 international unites of vitamin D daily.  Dr. Warwick Morison, chairman of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Photobiology Committee said that, “Based on the current data, we feel comfortable recommending this increase.”

 

To view the entire release and find out more about the three sources of vitamin D, visit The Skin Cancer Foundation online.

Don’t Forget to Protect Your Skin This Summer

Don’t forget to cover up this summer!