Talking Points

Talking Points

sunburn art

August 30, 2015 at 8:45 pm


Sunburn art and skin cancer   Sunburn art has emerged as a new trend this summer.   The art is created by putting sunblock on specific areas of skin before going out in the sun, producing a design on the skin when the unprotected parts are burned in the sun.   The down side to […]

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Link between citrus fruit and skin cancer

July 19, 2015 at 4:44 pm


Drinking citrus fruit can increase the risk of skin cancer   Do you enjoy a fresh orange juice or grapefruit juice for breakfast? If so it could be increasing your risk of skin cancer, and in particular, melanoma.   A large study has been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology looking at the link […]

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