Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

If you've been outside this summer, you've probably thought to yourself, "Has it always been this hot?" You're not wrong to ask. This past June was the third-warmest June that the National Oceanic and ...

Tanning beds are not safe and pose significant health risks, especially to skin and eye health. Health organizations worldwide strongly discourage their use. Risks of tanning beds include skin cancer, ...

A YOUNG girl reveals she can’t stop using sunbeds despite being told she looks like a dirty 2p coin. Megan Blain, who is just 19, said she first became obsessed with looking tanned at 14, but now ...

WASHINGTON – When House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package in the wee hours of Thursday, they didn’t just approve giving trillions of dollars in tax cuts to ...

A Democratic lawmaker challenged Republicans on Capitol Hill over a provision in their sweeping budget bill that repeals the federal excise tax on indoor tanning services. When asked to read the line ...

THAT LEGISLATION AS IT WORKS THROUGH THE STATEHOUSE. THE IOWA HOUSE ALSO PASSED A BILL PREVENTING MINORS FROM USING TANNING BEDS, ACCORDING TO UNITYPOINT HEALTH, USING TANNING BEDS BEFORE THE AGE OF ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Using a tanning bed before age 35 can increase the risk of developing malignant melanoma by 75% according to UnityPoint Health. Monday, Iowa ...

Iowa is one of only half a dozen states with no regulations on when minors are allowed to use tanning beds. But that could change if Iowa lawmakers pass House File 116, which would ban anyone under 18 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker is attempting to ban those under 16 years old from using tanning beds at salons, and add more restrictions for those under 18. Senate Bill 25, sponsored by Sen ...