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- Do the FDA's Proposed Regulations on Tanning Bed Use Go Far Enough?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/do-the-fdas-proposed-regulations-on-tanning-bed-use-go-far-enough/2458646/As the comment period on the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to restrict tanning bed use winds down, researchers are weighing in on the proposal's merits and potential shortfalls. Investigators
- Study: Indoor Tanning Addiction May Be Abetted by Genetic and Psychiatric Factorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-indoor-tanning-addiction-may-be-abetted-by-genetic-and-psychiatric-factors/2460059/A combination of elevated symptoms of depression along with modifications in a gene responsible for dopamine activity appear to influence an addiction to indoor tanning in young, white non-Hispanic women, a new study suggests. The findings appear in the Annals of Behaviora
- Indoor Tanning Among High Schoolers Linked to Other Risky Behaviorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140227-indoor_tanning_among_high_schoolers_linked_to_other_risky_behavior/2459329/A national survey of high school students found that indoor tanning is a common practice, particularly among female, older and non-Hispanic white students, and is associated with several other risky health-related behaviors, according to a study by Gery P. Guy Jr., PhD, MPH of t
- Summer AAD News: Dramatic Spike in Female Skin Cancer Linked to Tanninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/summer-aad-news-dramatic-spike-in-female-skin-cancer-linked-to-tanning/2460105/Skin cancer in women is on the rise, and indoor tanning may be to blame, according to new research presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting in New York City. Between 1970 and 2009, rates of melanoma increased 800 percent among women ages 18-39, making it the
- New Jersey Passes Law Prohibiting Indoor Tanning for Those Under 17https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130402-new_jersey_passes_law_prohibiting_indoor_tanning_for_those_under_17/2459575/The state of New Jersey recently passed a law that bans minors under the age of 17 years old from using indoor tanning devices. The law passed both the New Jersey House and Senate in February and was signed into law by Gov. Christopher Christie on April 1, 2013. Dirk M. Elston, MD, FAAD, President o
- Virtual Peer Pressure on Social Media May Up Indoor Tanning in Young Womenhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/virtual-peer-pressure-on-social-media-may-up-indoor-tanning-in-young-women/2458523/Use of Twitter and Instagram may be driving an uptick in indoor tanning among young adult women, a new study suggests. The study, which appears in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academ
- American Academy of Dermatology Survey Shows Generation Z Adults are Unfamiliar with Sunburn and Tanning Riskshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/american-academy-of-dermatology-survey-shows-generation-z-adults-are-unfamiliar-with-sunburn-and-tanning-risks/2461708/A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 US adults revealed that many Generation Z adults, ages 18-25, are unaware of the risks associated with overexposure to the sun and believe tanning myths, according to an AAD news release. According to the surv
- Indoor Tanning Rates Among Minors in NJ Stays Same Despite 2013 Banhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/indoor-tanning-rates-among-minors-in-nj-stays-same-despite-2013-ban/2458494/Indoor tanning rates among children under age 17 in New Jersey didn’t budge after a ban enacted in 2013, and rates increased among male high school students in the Garden State from 2012 to 2014, according to a study in the Journal
- Vacation Tanning Linked to Acute Changes in Skin Microbiomehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/vacation-tanning-linked-to-acute-changes-in-skin-microbiome/2461912/Sun-seeking behaviors while on vacation may affect the skin’s microbiome, new research suggests. Prior to vacations to sunny destinations, which lasted at least seven days, the researchers analyzed participants’ skin. On day one, 28, and 84 post-holiday, participants’
- New AAAHC COVID-19 Guidelines Call for Postponing Elective or Non-Essential Visits and Surgerieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-aaahc-covid-19-guidelines-call-for-postponing-elective-or-non-essential-visits-and-surgeries/2460323/The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is calling for the postponement of elective or non-essential visits or surgeries in their newly released guidelines. For patients that require an office visit, increas