The incidence of two types of skin cancer has nearly tripled among women under age 40, a sign that tanning is still popular among the young despite warnings about the harm it can cause, researchers said Tuesday. (MSNBC)

July 24, 2005

While it hardly ever kills, the type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma is far from innocuous. It causes lesions, often on the face, that are frequently difficult to remove without disfigurement. But now, two creams may give dermatologists a new weapon against cosmetic damage. (HealthDay News)

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July 23, 2005

Chicken eggs containing a drug that can target and treat skin cancer have been produced by Scottish scientists. Researchers at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, where Dolly the Sheep was cloned, used genetically modified hens to lay the drug-laced eggs. (Scotsman.com)

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March 24, 2005

"If people continue the current trend to sunbathe recklessly, the rates of malignant melanoma will triple in the next 30 years, cancer experts warned today."

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September 30, 2004

"More and more, the sun is sharing the spotlight with factors such as diet, alcohol and FM radio frequencies as a culprit for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer."

A hand-held portable device to treat acne has been developed and allows patients to safely treat breakouts at home.

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August 20, 2004

Doctors have found that Celebrex, a medication often used in the treatment of joint pain and inflammation, may help fight basal cell skin cancers.

"A new product developed by a Melbourne scientist, called Ketsugo, is based on Isolutrol (sodium scymnol sulphate) from shark bile, and was found to control the skin's oil production."

A furniture store in New Zealand is giving away free Botox injections to "any customer who buys a 2.5-seater couch or a paskaliss bed."

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