Do you have a tanning addiction? It may sound far-fetched, but with a rise in the number of melanoma cases, particularly involving women under the age of 40, scientists are looking for other reasons to explain this disturbing trend. Studies have shown that addiction to UV exposure is not so different than addiction to other… Read more »
In a surprise move, this week California became the first state to ban indoor tanning for anyone under the age of 18. About 30 other states have restrictions on indoor tanning for minors but California’s new law will the strictest, prohibiting the minor’s use of a tanning bed even with parental consent. The American Academy… Read more »
Believe it or not, but a new study published in the journal Addiction Biology suggests that indoor tanning taps into the brain’s reward center and may be addictive. Despite the FDA requiring warning labels since 2007 about an increased skin cancer risk when using commercial tanning beds, an estimated 30 million Americans continue to use… Read more »