FDA proposes tanning bed ban for minors

“Today’s action is intended to help protect young people from a known and preventable cause of skin cancer and other harms,” acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Ostroff said in a statement. “Individuals under 18 are at greatest risk of the...

Cancer risk: 'Bad luck' findings rebutted

That’s what the authors of a new study in the journal Nature argue, challenging the findings of research that came out earlier this year. External factors such as exposure to toxins and radiation are a major risk factor in developing cancer, the new study...