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When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow ...

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Scientists have identified a new ultraviolet‑absorbing compound in microscopic algae that functions as a natural shield against the sun, adding an unexpected player to the future of skin protection.

The findings show that people in their 30s and 40s who use tanning beds have more genetic damage in their skin than people in ...

When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with her friends because they all wanted to glow ...

This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young ...

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