In case you hadn't figured it out already, tanning is addicting. So addicting, in fact, that one in seven tanners diagnosed with skin cancer go back to tanning even after their diagnosis. The endorphins released by skin cells after exposure to UV light make many people who tan dependent on getting into the ole' UV… » 7/12/13 6:15pm 7/12/13 6:15pm

If you are a young woman who doesn't worry about getting skin cancer yet, this piece by Emma G. Fitzsimmons will probably nudge you to pay a little more attention. Sincerely, every pale girl with a family history of skin cancer rocking SPF 30 on a very hot day. » 7/05/13 4:30pm 7/05/13 4:30pm

You know how you're told to wear sunscreen all the time or else you'll turn into the Crypt Keeper's great grandma by the time you're 35? And then you're all WHATEVER I'M DRUNK? Turns out, you reallllly shoulda been listening, because sunscreen is the closest thing we have to Tuck Everlasting. » 6/04/13 11:30pm 6/04/13 11:30pm

Strawberries are good for you — that one you've heard before. But according to a new study, strawberries help protect skin cells from UVA damage. As printed in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, researchers have found that when you add strawberry extract to skin cell cultures — um, sure, why not? — and then… » 8/07/12 6:20pm 8/07/12 6:20pm

It seems pretty obvious that unless you're part of a certain subculture that shall remain nameless, you'll be less likley to lay out in the sun or use a tanning bed after you've applied sunless tanning lotion. Of course, researchers needed to conduct a survey to confirm this, and while the results aren't earth… » 12/19/11 10:43pm 12/19/11 10:43pm

A wise young man once observed that the more confident Dad's feeling, the more he hangs his elbow out the window. This Father's Day, you might want to tell your dad that the king of the road deserves some air conditioning, as sun exposure while driving could lead to an increased risk of skin cancer. » 6/19/11 11:56pm 6/19/11 11:56pm

After Glenn Beck graphically pretended to vomit on his radio show at the sight of Meghan McCain wearing a strapless dress in a recent skin cancer PSA, McCain is fighting back with an open letter to the notoriously douche-y pundit. » 5/12/11 3:13pm 5/12/11 3:13pm

The young, white, female and upper-middle-class are more likely to get skin cancer. Or, in cable news parlance, your beach vacation may kill you. » 3/22/11 10:06am 3/22/11 10:06am

Researchers investigating indoor tanning habits found that of 227 female students surveyed, almost 40% had gone tanning for the first time with their mothers. The family that soaks up UV rays together stays together? » 12/28/10 3:56pm 12/28/10 3:56pm

• Not only is the VP's verbal diarrhea no big thing, it is downright T-shirt-worthy, according to our fearless leader. Joe Biden claims Obama joked on Wednesday morning that his comment was "the best thing about yesterday." » 3/25/10 5:40pm 3/25/10 5:40pm

• Nancy Pelosi said aloud today what everyone knows implicitly and no one ever acknowledges: when the right-wingers talk about "San Francisco values," they're condemning San Franciscans for not spitting on the LGBT community with a wink and a nod. Tolerance is so for liberals. [HuffPo]
• Speaking of the intolerance of the…
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Melanoma cases in young women continues to rise (they have yet to adopt the fear-the-sun attitude of ladymags) due in part to increased outdoor activity and indoor tanning. • A well-preserved statue of Venus (from the late classical Greek tradition) was found in Macedonia. • Napoleon's penis is currently in the… » 7/10/08 5:20pm 7/10/08 5:20pm