Recent research suggests that not treating sleep apnea may increase the aggressiveness of a deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma. Previous research has already linked sleep apnea (if left untreated) to an increased risk of developing other health conditions such as depression, heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Over 20 hospitals involved in the Spanish Sleep and Breathing Network conducted a study that examined 412 patients with confirmed cases of cutaneous malignant m

A recent study examined the association between indoor tanning and melanoma among women under the age of 50. Results show women who tan indoors regularly under the age of 50 were at a 2 to 6 times higher risk of melanoma, compared to age matched women who do not tan indoors (controls). The researchers further examined this correlation by age. Specifically, women who have ever tanned indoors under the age of 30 were 6 times as likely to develop melanoma opposed to controls; wo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently proposed new restrictions surrounding tanning beds. Specifically, no one under the age of 18 would be able to use tanning beds and persons over 18 years would be required to sign a written consent of acknowledgement to the hazards of tanning beds. It is important to note that these restrictions are only just proposals—proposals that need to be supported. The rule is reviewable by the public and recommendations/comments are a

A recent study found that oral melatonin improved skin symptoms as well as sleep disturbance in children/adolescents with atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease that affects the skin. Oftentimes, the skin becomes incredibly itchy for people with AD. Though the results are not extravagant, they are still significant and worth further investigation. A previous study showed that children with AD have longer sleep-onset latency, greater sleep fragmentation

When a patient needs skin cancer treatment, a dermatologist has two options: surgical and nonsurgical treatment. With nonsurgical treatment, it is important to select the proper patients beforehand. That is, the patients need to be obliging. A nonsurgical treatment that does not allow a dermatologist to examine margins microscopically, which occurs in surgical treatment, requires short-term and long-term follow-ups to catch possible recurrences. In addition, daily at home app

In the United States, acne is the most common skin condition. Though most people who do have acne are teenagers, it is important to understand that acne is not specific to the “teenage” years. In fact, the total number of adults to have acne is continuously growing. Interestingly enough, more women in their thirties and beyond have acne than men. In the United States, around 40 to 50 million people have acne at any one time. So, what causes acne? When a pore in the skin clogs