Skin Cancer

This common drug may help prevent skin cancer

In a new study from the Ohio State University, researchers found that an oral drug used to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent...

This hormone in men linked to higher skin cancer risk

Melanoma skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,200 people diagnosed each year. And in the last decade, the...

Widely used high blood pressure drug linked to skin cancer in older people

High blood pressure is a chronic illness affecting more than a third of Australians over the age of 18. If left untreated, the disease can...

This fruit could protect against sun damage to your skin

In a new study, researchers found that grapes may help protect against damage to the skin caused by the sun's ultraviolet radiation in healthy...

This common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk, study shows

High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a chronic illness affecting more than a third of Australians over the age of 18. If left untreated, hypertension can lead...

Men more genetically prone to skin cancer, study shows

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen this summer, Canadians will spend more time outdoors and make the most of the sunshine. In a new study, researchers found...

How the timing of light exposure could affect your health

Increased light exposure can have positive and negative effects on your health — depending on the time of day. In the age of working from...

New evidence that common blood pressure drug may increase skin cancer risk

In a new study, researchers found hydrochlorothiazide—one of the most prescribed high blood pressure drugs in Australia—has shown links to increased risks of developing...

Why obesity is so common in people with COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found a hormone that connects the body's metabolism and immune response system may explain why COVID-19 is so dangerous...

What to wear to prevent skin cancer this summer, according to science

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., and nearly 20 Americans die from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, every...