WASHINGTON -- Tanning lamps can double the risk of some common types of skin cancer, particularly for the young, according to researchers who suggest that tanning salons should be closed to minors. In ...

WASHINGTON -- Tanning lamps can double the risk of some common types of skin cancer, particularly for the young, according to researchers who suggest that tanning salons should be closed to minors. In ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule which will regulate ultraviolet lamps used for tanning more stringently, reflecting the lamps' association with skyrocketing rates of ...

UV-emitting tanning devices such as sunbeds or tanning beds have earned a Group 1: “Carcinogenic to humans” designation from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young person in a solarium Tanning beds may offer a convenient indoor alternative to sunbathing, but a new study suggests they ...

A new study found that tanning bed use can increase the risk of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, by nearly 300 percent. Tanning beds emit higher levels of UVA light than the sun, and dermatologists ...

A former tanning bed user has warned of their dangers after she spent 15 years battling two bouts of deadly skin cancer. Caroline Madden, 59, cautioned those tempted by tanning booths about the risks ...

Frequent tanning bed users may have up to an eight times greater risk for melanoma than people considered at high risk for melanoma who don’t use tanning beds, according to a new study that also ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways Sunscreen in tanning beds does not make them safe.Tanning beds can ...