Sunscreens and Skin Cancer. A recent article posted on slate.com by Melinda Moyer shines a light on how confusing buying and using sunscreens can now be. The FDA recently rolled out new labeling rules to manufacturers and the decision making has only gotten more complex. That along with reports from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) … Read more
As reported in the May 31, 2013 edition of USA Today, this year’s four day meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago will center stage skin cancer; specifically melanoma. Studies presented on melanoma will number 288 versus 62 just a decade ago. Since 2011 only four new melanoma specific cancer drugs have … Read more
Skin Sloughing. Regardless of the lotion you use for tanning or the spray you have applied, it will produce results on the top layer of your skin. The top layer of healthy skin sloughs off every 15 to 21 days. Unhealthy skin like that which has been overexposed to UV rays, will slough off much … Read more
Some people tan all year. This is the beginning of an unusual time of the year for seasonal, as well as annual sun worshipers who tan every day it’s not raining or overcast. Some people consider a deep dark summer tan to be too extreme for the cold days of winter and I have to … Read more
The research that underpins Tantra MTII began over 30 years ago in the US. At that time the dramatic increase in incidence of skin cancer and its impacts were beginning to be discovered and new solutions sought. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored researchers to explore applications for various peptides as part of its melanoma … Read more