Published on June 19, 2015
Updated on November 1, 2019
Feature Story
Wearable Devices to Prevent Sunburn
TUESDAY, June 16, 2015 (The New York Times) — Could new technology succeed where years of public health messages, doctor warnings and nagging moms have failed — to keep us safe from too much sun?
We have all heard about the devastating effects of ultraviolet radiation. It burns, ages, wrinkles, and can even cause cancer. There are 3.5 million cases of skin cancer in the United States each year, yet fewer than one third of people use sunscreen regularly, according to a May report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You might have also missed…
Cancer screening increase may reflect Affordable Care Act provision June 16, Oncology Nurse Advisor
Abdominal Blood Clots Found To Be Indicators Of Liver, Pancreatic Cancer June 18, Medical Daily
You Asked: Can Deodorant Give You Cancer? June 17, TIME
Study links pesticide DDT to higher breast cancer risk June 17, Yahoo! News