The People's Perspective on MedicineArticles categorized as Skin Cancer
Will Your Microbiome Save Your Life?
The gut microbiome has a significant impact on Parkinson disease and on the response to checkpoint inhibitor cancer drugs to treat melanoma.
Can You Find Non-Irritating Sunscreen?
In your search for non-irritating sunscreen, try one with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. These mineral compounds block the rays physically.
JAMA Study Proves Sunscreens ARE Absorbed into Bloodstream
A second FDA-sponsored study reveals that many popular sunscreens are absorbed through the skin and get into the circulation. How worrisome is this finding?
Will Castor Oil Help Clear Up Your Actinic Keratosis?
A few readers report that applying castor oil to an actinic keratosis on their skin made the bumpy spot clear up and drop off.
Can You Avoid Skin Damage Without Sunscreen?
Are you concerned that sunscreen chemicals are absorbed into your body? Can you prevent skin damage without sunscreen or is that an impossible goal?
Can a Vitamin Really Help Prevent Skin Cancer?
Research from Australia indicates that taking the B vitamin niacinamide as a supplement can help prevent skin cancer.
Popular Blood Pressure Pill Linked to Skin Cancer
Danish researchers have found that people taking the popular blood pressure pill hydrochlorothiazide are more likely to develop skin cancer.
Are You Addicted to Indoor Tanning?
Certain young women are devoted to indoor tanning even though they are aware it increases their risk of skin cancer and wrinkles.
How to Spot Melanoma Before It Causes Trouble
It is crucial to check all of your skin, not just your moles, on a regular basis to spot melanoma as soon as it appears.
Do Sunscreens Really Prevent Skin Cancer?
We've been told to use sunscreen conscientiously to prevent skin cancer. That is probably good advice, but the research is disappointingly sparse.
Skin Drug Price Hikes Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Dermatology drugs have increased in price an average 400 percent over the past six years, much above the rate of inflation elsewhere in the economy.
Does Castor Oil Clear Actinic Keratosis?
One reader reports that castor oil helped eliminate a pre-cancerous skin lesion called actinic keratosis. Will it help anyone else?
Inexpensive B Vitamin Protects Against Common Skin Cancers
Skin cancer affects an enormous number of people each year but a common vitamin (nicotinamide or vitamin B3) could reduce the number of cancers dramatically
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