WASHINGTON -- Tanning lamps can double the risk of some common types of skin cancer, particularly for the young, according to researchers who suggest that tanning salons should be closed to minors. In ...

WASHINGTON -- Tanning lamps can double the risk of some common types of skin cancer, particularly for the young, according to researchers who suggest that tanning salons should be closed to minors. In ...

UV-emitting tanning devices such as sunbeds or tanning beds have earned a Group 1: “Carcinogenic to humans” designation from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized ...

Students say tanning beds provide them with a short-term way to achieve the bronzed look they desire, but not without long-term health effects, experts say. “”I don’t like looking pasty,”” ...

A new study found that tanning bed use can increase the risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, by nearly 300 percent. Tanning beds emit higher levels of UVA light than the sun, and dermatologists ...

Tanning beds are not safe and pose significant health risks, especially to skin and eye health. Health organizations worldwide strongly discourage their use. Risks of tanning beds include skin cancer, ...

Frequent tanning bed users may have up to an eight times greater risk for melanoma than people considered at high risk for melanoma who don’t use tanning beds, according to a new study that also ...

Some people use the UV index to determine the best time to tan, believing that a higher index signals a better chance of tanning. However, this harmful trend misunderstands the UV index. The UV index ...