5 Ways to Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer


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5 Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer

You might like being golden brown from a tan, but prolonged sun exposure can have serious risks that go beyond a sunburn. The most common form of cancer is skin cancer, which is a shame since it's highly preventable. Fortunately it's also very treatable, although deaths still do occur from the disease. In honor of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, here are five easy ways to keep yourself safe Read more

Front Page: Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Cancer Risk


Updated 07/29/09 9:14 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Front Page: Tanning Beds Elevated to Highest Cancer Risk

International cancer experts have reclassified tanning beds into the top cancer risk category of "probable carcinogens." The beds are now considered as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. — AP Microsoft and Yahoo have reached a deal to collaborate on Internet search and online advertising, in hopes of challenging Google. — NY Times Michael Jackson's personal chef is speaking out about her Read more

Tanning Beds Cause More Than One Type of Skin Cancer


Updated 12/22/11 2:09 PM · Posted by Allure · 2 comments

Tanning Beds Cause Multiple Kinds of Skin Cancer

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: A new Yale study has found that tanning beds cause increased rates of early-onset basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer. Tanning bed use increased the rates of BCC by 69 percent. This follows a University of Minnesota study that found that tanning bed users were 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma, the most deadly Read more

3 Rules For Great Skin


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Rules For Great Skin

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: To start the new year off right, vow to stick to these three simple rules. Wear SPF daily (and not just in the summer). People tend to apply sunscreen on days when they're in the sun most, but that strategy won't cut it, says Ranella Hirsch, a dermatologist in Boston. "You're not getting the bulk of your sun from that one day; Read more

A California Law Bans Under-18 Tanning


Updated 10/16/11 2:44 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

California Bans Teen Tanning

The Golden State is about to get a little less golden. Teenagers under 14 are already not allowed to tan in California, but starting Jan. 1, the age limit will be raised to 18. As you might imagine, the Indoor Tanning Association, an organization that represents the tanning industry, is not pleased, citing that a decent-sized portion of its members' clients (5 to 10 percent) are under 18. But as Read more

Beauty Byte: Tanning Beds Are a Confirmed Carcinogen


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Tanning Beds Can Cause Cancer

If you didn't believe me about the risk of tanning beds before, please stop and read this now. Assessments by World Health Organization oncologists have concluded what we've suspected for years — that the UV light used in artificial tanning beds is indeed a carcinogen, one at the same grade of toxicity as gamma radiation and plutonium. This means that instead of saying that the radiation from a Read more

Link Time: How to Get Sleek, Straight Hair


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Jennifer Hudson's Straight Hair and More Beauty News

How to get Cher hair like Jennifer Hudson — Glamour The best holiday beauty freebies — Beautylish Rihanna wears a wig for Armani — The Cut Yes, you can tie your hair in a bow — Refinery 29 Another reason to avoid tanning beds — Beauty High Delicious-sounding trend in the making: donut buns — FabSugar UK "Quick and easy" surgery turns out to be neither — Jezebel  How a Read more

Trendspotting: Electric Hues


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Celebrities Wearing Bright Colors Winter 2011

There's an easy way to beat the Winter doldrums — and it doesn't involve a tanning bed. A cold-weather pick-me-up is as easy as adding a dose of electric color to your look. And if you think megawatt color is strictly seasonal, let these trendsetters challenge your old assumptions. We've spotted celebs stepping out in bold brights on suits, à la Blake Lively in cobalt Elie Saab separates, Read more

8 Bad Habits to Kick in Your 20s


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8 Bad Habits to Kick in Your 20s

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We remember those days long ago — or not so long ago — when we thought the only thing standing between us and a great night out was a fake I.D., and the days when every hurt could be soothed with a new pair of shoes. Until now, we’d always chalked those notions up to our own youthful silliness, but it turns out we Read more