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News Tip: New Research on Teenage Girls and Melanoma Makes This the Season for Tanning Stories
Prom season and summer approach, and with them teenage girls seeking suntans. New research published in the May issue of Pediatrics finds that the number of children diagnosed with melanoma has increased an average 2% a year since the 1970s. |
Released: 5/17/2013 8:00 AM EDT
Expert Available Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
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Skin Cancer Does Not Discriminate - Excessive UV Exposure Can Damage All Skin TypesMontefiore Dermatologist Urges Year-Round Skin Protection for People of Color |
Released: 5/15/2013 5:00 PM EDT
Montefiore Medical Center |
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Experts Offer Food and Exercise Tips for a Summer Slim DownWith warmer weather come opportunities to wear shorts and swimsuits, and many focus on weight loss; these diet and exercise tips from experts can help. |
Released: 5/8/2013 2:30 PM EDT
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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Tackle the Summer Allergy Season with Simple StrategiesThe spring allergy season has been underway for several weeks in many parts of the country – but soon after the tree pollen settles, the grass pollen will surface. |
Released: 4/26/2013 2:55 PM EDT
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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The Often Forgotten Danger Of Summer Fun – Skin CancerMontefiore Expert Offers Tips on Prevention and Early Detection for May’s National Melanoma Awareness Month |
Released: 4/26/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Montefiore Medical Center |
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The Dangers of Swimming and How to Prevent Accidents in the WaterSpending time in the water is a great way for kids to get exercise and cool off during the summer, but without taking the proper safety measures, hazards could be lurking around the pool. There are several precautions adults can take to make sure children are safe in and near water. |
Released: 8/9/2012 2:15 PM EDT
Henry Ford Health System |
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Kidney Stone Attacks More Common in Summer: Mayo Expert Offers TipsSummer can mean more than just an increase in temperatures, humidity and outdoor physical activity. It can also mean an increased risk of kidney stones, which affect approximately 3.8 million people in the United States and are on the rise. |
Released: 8/7/2012 11:30 AM EDT
Expert Available Mayo Clinic |
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Tips For Playing Safe And Staying Injury Free This SummerThe summer is officially here and more people are playing sports and exercising outdoors. Experts from NYU Langone’s Center for Musculoskeletal Care (CMC) offer tips to avoid injuries during these warmer months. |
Released: 7/23/2012 10:00 AM EDT
NYU Langone Medical Center |
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What Happens When We Sunburn
The biological mechanism of sunburn – the reddish, painful, protective immune response from ultraviolet (UV) radiation – is a consequence of RNA damage to skin cells, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere in the July 8, 2012 Advance Online Publication of Nature Medicine. |
Embargo expired: 7/8/2012 1:00 PM EDT
Released: 7/3/2012 4:00 PM EDT
University of California, San Diego Health Sciences |
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Extreme Heat Raises Climate Change Questions, ConcernsThe recent heat wave baking much of the country has prompted many people to ask: Is this due to climate change? |
Released: 7/5/2012 4:05 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Wisconsin-Madison |