New Risk Factors for Melanoma in Young Women

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Indoor Tanning Strong Risk Factor For Skin Cancer In Young People

medicalnewstoday.com — “Compared to those who have never used it, young people who use indoor tanning have a 69% higher risk of developing a type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma (BCC), according to a new stuView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Indoor Tanning Strong Risk Factor For Skin Cancer In Young People http://t.co/PFjw9Pkb #healthnews

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New Study Finds Women More Likely to Develop Melanoma

kolotv.com — “As the temperature outside is on the rise, a new study finds skin cancer cases are on the rise as well.View full resource at kolotv.com

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drvandyke Susan Van Dyke, MD Doctor, Dermatologist, and Physician

More bad news, melanoma rising fast in young women, indoor tanning may be factor.http://su.pr/7CpS1A

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Wealthier Women Get More Melanoma, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Experts aren--™t sure why, but a new study suggests that these women may be at increased risk because they are spending more leisure time outdoors.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Melanoma among young white women has doubled in the past 3 decades. Wealthier, educated women at greatest risk via @NYT http://ht.ly/4mqBt

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Wealthier Women Get More Melanoma, Study Finds - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Experts aren’t sure why, but a new study suggests that wealthier women may be at increased risk because they are spending more leisure time outdoors.View full resource at nytimes.com

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JayGordonMDFAAP Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP Doctor, Pediatrician, Health Communicator, and Physician

RT @Dermdoc: RT @curemelanoma: Young, wealthy women are at higher risk for melanoma http://nyti.ms/ktdHqi /Sunny? Head-to-toe check by derm

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Medical News: Women Take a Shine to Tanning Despite Risks - in Dermatology, Skin Cancer from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Despite warnings about melanoma risk, young women and teens still prefer to tan, a new survey says.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Medical News: Women Take a Shine to Tanning Despite Risks - in Dermatology, Skin Cancer from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Despite warnings about melanoma risk, young women and teens still prefer to tan, a new survey says.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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New guidelines for osteoporosis screenings include risk factors for younger women - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Osteoporosis is a disease that often goes undetected in women -- until they break a bone. Now a federal task force recommends osteoporosis screening not just for women 65 and older, as has long been the case, but also for young women who show the same risk factors as a 65-year-old white woman.View full resource at latimes.com

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New guidelines for osteoporosis screenings include risk factors for younger women http://lat.ms/dIzVsT

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New guidelines for osteoporosis screenings include risk factors for younger women - latimes.com

latimes.com — “Osteoporosis is a disease that often goes undetected in women -- until they break a bone. Now a federal task force recommends osteoporosis screening not just for women 65 and older, as has long been the case, but also for young women who show the same risk factors as a 65-year-old white woman.View full resource at latimes.com

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New guidelines for osteoporosis screenings include risk factors for younger women, @LA Times - http://lat.ms/hxwtdD

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Wrinkles Scarier Than Skin Cancer for Young Tanners

feinberg.northwestern.edu — “Feinberg researchers say the most effective way to convince young women to cut back on their indoor tanning, a habit that hikes their risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is to warn them that it will cause leathery, wrinkled skin.View full resource at feinberg.northwestern.edu

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New research at Feinberg says wrinkles are scarier than skin cancer for young women who tan http://bit.ly/apwVa3 #skin #cancer #research

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In Young Tanners, Fear of Wrinkling Is Worse than Cancer – TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “How do you get a teenager to comply? Appeal to her vanity. A new study finds that the best way to get young women to cut back on indoor tanning — which is known to increase the risk of skin cancer — is to warn them about the risk of wrinkly skin, not the risk of deadly melanoma.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Depression Leads to Bone Loss, Especially in Young Women

spine-health.com — “Depressed people have lower bone mineral density (BMD) than people who are not depressed, according to new research stating that depression should be included as an official risk factor for osteoporosis.View full resource at spine-health.com

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Depression Leads to Bone Loss, Especially in Young Women http://bit.ly/6ZbTCg

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In young tanners, fear of wrinkling is worse than cancer - Wellness - TIME.com

wellness.blogs.time.com — “How do you get a teenager to comply? Appeal to her vanity. A new study finds that the best way to get young women to cut back on indoor tanning " which is known to increase the risk of skin cancer " is to warn them about the risk of wrinkly skin, not the risk of deadly melanoma.View full resource at wellness.blogs.time.com

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yikes -how about u will be wrinkly + increase cancer risk! young tanners, fear of wrinkling worse than cancer http://shar.es/mCIBa

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Diabetic Girls May Have Heart Risk Factors - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “New research finds that girls and young women with type 1 diabetes show signs of risk factors for cardiovascular disease at an early age. The findings don t defView full resource at drugs.com

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Diabetic Girls May Have Heart Risk Factors: MONDAY, June 27 -- New research finds that girls and young wom... http://bit.ly/ktnFLJ #drug

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Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk - myOptumHealth

myoptumhealth.com — “Read the news article Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk at www.myOptumHealth.comView full resource at myoptumhealth.com

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Obesity While Young Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study points to yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight http://tinyurl.com/nzw9nt

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Thin Girls May Face Higher Breast Cancer Risk as Adults Information on Healthline

healthline.com — “Read about Breast Cancer Risk Factors, and other breaking health care stories in the Health Day News section of Healthline.View full resource at healthline.com

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