July 26, 2016 Tattoo ink may be toxic, study suggests Getting inked may lead to long-term skin problems and an increased risk of cancer, according to a new report by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
July 25, 2016 4 smartphone tools to help avoid skin cancer New smartphone applications help detect cancerous moles and warn users about dangerous UV rays
July 25, 2016 Could That Old Mole Be Skin Cancer? Most adults have between 10 and 40 moles—which are small clusters of pigment-producing skin cells.
July 19, 2016 Chef Elizabeth Falkner on the fight she's been cooking up against painful skin disease Celebrity chef Elizabeth Faulkner knows how to handle the heat in the kitchen, but 20 years ago when she developed a painful, irritating skin condition that seemed to worsen in hot conditions, she began to question whether she’d be able to keep her career.
July 13, 2016 Take precautions during laser hair removal, researchers advise The smelly "burning hair" smoke released during laser hair removal could be a health hazard, especially for people with heavy exposure to it, researchers report.
July 12, 2016 Skin cancer risk for freckly red-heads equivalent to 21 years in sun Having genes that give you red hair, pale skin and freckles increases your risk of developing skin cancer as much as an extra 21 years' exposure to the sun, researchers said on Tuesday.
July 12, 2016 Can coffee scrub help reduce cellulite? Coffee scrubs may lessen the appearance of cellulite, but the effect is short-lived at best.
July 8, 2016 Reverse image search often yields wrong diagnosis for skin disease Google's reverse image search tool isn't designed to diagnose skin conditions, researchers say, and people who try to use it this way are likely to get a wrong result.