New Treatments for Melanoma Tumors

Electroimmunotherapy Uses Electric Forces To Eradicate Melanoma Tumors. The San Francisco Chronicle (7/19, Lee) reports on a “procedure, called electroimmunotherapy,” that “sends electric forces deep into the skin to eradicate melanoma tumors.”...

New Melanoma Research

Meta-Analysis Attributes 5.4% Of Melanoma Cases To Tanning Bed Use. HealthDay (7/25, Reinberg) reports, “Those who bronze themselves in tanning beds face a 20 percent increased risk of skin cancer, and that raised risk reaches 87 percent if they start before...

Benefits of Flavonol

High-Flavonol Cocoa May Protect Skin From UV Rays. The Miami Herald (7/11) reports that “high-flavonol cocoa protects skin from ultraviolet rays,” according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. For the study, “one group of women ingested...

Sunscreen Facts From the AAD

The FDA released sunscreen guidelines. How will these affect my sunscreen? By June 2012, you’ll begin to see several changes to sunscreen labels. These changes, which are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will provide you with more information...

Obagi Nu-Derm Sun Shield SPF 50

Sun Shield SPF 50 will keep your skin protected from the sun’s rays without any greasiness thanks to its matte finish. This makes it a great base for makeup and earned it the top spot with SELF Magazine as the best sunscreen for the face.