Healio15h
Melanoma tumors thicker than 0.8 mm increase risk for death
The risk for melanoma-related death increased among patients with T1 melanoma tumors thicker than 0.8 mm, according to a study.According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition ...
What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening
“Ultraviolet light (whether by natural sunlight or indoor tanning beds) will increase your risk for skin cancer, and simply ...
IFLScience20h
Decades-Old Problem Of Pulse Oximetry Across Skin Tones Targeted By New Draft FDA Guidance
Darker skin tones are typically the result of the presence of more of the pigment melanin, which can interfere with the absorption of light from the pulse oximeter. In practical terms, this means that ...
Can Estrogen Cream Reverse Skin Aging?
Some cosmetics companies are marketing estrogen-infused face creams and serums to people in menopause. Do they work?
The Citizen1d
It’s getting hotter, so be sun smarter
The Cansa organisation reminds all South Africans to be sun smart throughout the year, but especially during summer ...
Medscape1d
MCC Less Common, With Higher Mortality Than Melanoma, US Data Show
A study analyzing over 660,000 skin cancer cases highlighted significant risk factors. incidence and mortality for MCC and ...
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now ...
New FDA guidance aims to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people of color
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance would require manufacturers of pulse oximeters to gather far more ...
NewsX3d
Do People With Darker Skin, Like Twinkle Khanna’s Daughter, Need Less Sunscreen?
Twinkle Khanna debunks the common myth that dark skin doesn't need sunscreen. In a recent discussion, she shares parenting ...
Should people with dark skin apply less sunscreen?
Dark skin tones also need sunscreen to prevent damage, hyperpigmentation, and late-stage skin cancer risks, despite natural ...
My skin is greater than yours’: Should people with dark skin tone, like Twinkle Khanna’s daughter, apply less sunscreen?
Sunscreen is essential for all skin tones, including darker ones, offering protection against ageing, hyperpigmentation, age ...