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No such thing as a healthy tan" "Skin doctor"s advice on how to avoid skin cancer
1+ week, 5+ day ago (501+ words) A Dublin-based skin doctor has said there is a need for a cultural shift to see tanned skin as damaged and not desirable. With May marking the Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Dr David Martin (43) of Bartra Primary Care in Castleknock…...
Everyone's talking about: Tanning accelerators " the answer to a safe tan or just marketing bluster?
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (117+ words) Tanned skin has long been equated with beauty, vitality and health. Tanning accelerators or boosters are becoming a popular choice for those looking to achieve a tan, without spending hours in the sun. .. Tanning accelerators are lotions, sprays and supplements…...
Are sunbeds addictive? Doctors say people are "compulsively" using the tan treatment even after skin cancer referrals
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (127+ words) Doctors have warned that sunbed use may be a compulsive behaviour after a new Irish study revealed that increased awareness of the health risks doesn't stop people from using tanning beds. New call for wider awareness of risks as report…...
HSE issues warning over sunbed use as skin cancer diagnoses rise above 11, 000
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) A warning over the use of sunbeds has been issued by the HSE with the number of skin cancer cases diagnosed in Ireland "rising rapidly. The HSE has said there are "lessons to be learnt from Australia, where a ban…...