After more than three weeks of debate and compromise, Senate Democrats secured enough votes to pass a sweeping bill aimed at reforming the U.S. health system.
Drugmaker Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals is reporting that its photoprotective drug afamelanotide–nicknamed the “UV vaccine”–has shown promise as a preventative for skin cancer in a late-stage clinical trial.
New research published in the Archives of Dermatology suggests that having a history of skin cancer may contribute to skin aging and the development of wrinkles.
People who frequent tanning beds may be paying an additional 10 percent for the services if the current healthcare reform bill is passed.
Actress Melanie Griffith has had surgery to remove the early stages of skin cancer on her face, a procedure that left her with a black eye.
Researchers at the Cancer Genome Project say they have unlocked the genetic code of lung and skin cancer, two of the most common forms of cancer worldwide.
A study of more than 170,000 children has found that kids who are given the chicken pox vaccine may also have greater protection from shingles.
Results from a new study have found that people who look younger than their actual age tend to live longer than people who look older than they are.
According to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists have identified seven genes associated with an increased risk of developing leprosy.
Women are more prone to developing more numerous and deeper wrinkles around their mouths as they age than men, dermatologists have found.