Smoking could cause this chronic skin disease
Scientists from Hangzhou Medical College found smoking, but not alcohol consumption is causally associated with psoriasis.
The research is published in the British Journal of Dermatology...
Sunscreen is still a smart way to protect your skin
Summer has arrived and with it so have dreams of beach vacations, trips to the waterpark and outdoor activities.
After months of winter's colder temperatures,...
Eating fish is linked to higher risk of skin cancer
Scientists from Brown University found that eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk...
Your skin can be damaged by exposure to thirdhand smoke
Scientists from the University of California Riverside found that dermal exposure to nicotine concentrations found in thirdhand smoke, or THS, and electronic cigarette spills...
Over 7 million Europeans may have skin cancer
Scientists from the University Hospital of La Timone found that 1.71% of the adult European general population reported having skin cancer, meaning some 7,304,000...
Skin cancer in people of color: What to know
Dark skin does provide some protection against the sun's ultraviolet rays, but it's a myth that people with dark skin tones are immune to...
How to prevent skin cancer effectively
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer.
The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Melanoma is...
High-fiber diet could improve immunotherapy for melanoma patients
Researchers from the Center for Cancer Research studied the effects of a diet rich in fiber—including fruits, vegetables, and legumes—and the use of probiotic...
Scientists find possible cause for treatment resistance in skin cancer
Many melanoma patients are treated with drugs called BRAF or MEK inhibitors that specifically target the mutant proteins created in cancerous tumors.
These inhibitors can...
Suffering from surge stress? 9 things to do right now
You’ve got your masks. You’ve got your vaccines and your boosters. You’re being careful, doing everything right, trying to keep yourself and your family...