The skin like other organs in the body can be affected by cancer. Skin cancer is an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of skin cells that can be divided into three types: Squamous cell carcinoma. Basal cell carcinoma. Malignant melanoma. Squamous cell carcinoma: This type of cancer originates from the squamous…
CBS News in New York ran a story this week about a new proposed law that would make New York the first state to ban indoor tanning for minors. While this might seem to be a bit too much government intervention for some people, think about this: The issue is…
With Japan suffering through a national health scare over the leaking of radiation from its tsunami-damaged nuclear power plants, the topic of radiation sickness and radiation burns has made it front and center in the newspapers and TV news programs. But the most common sources of radiation burns are the…