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Tag: dermatology

tanning bed, Image courtesy flickr creative commons, Evil Erin
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Healthcare Workers, Public Health

Advocates Try Again To Ban Tanning Bed Use for Teens

by Editor March 12, 2015March 11, 2015

For the third year running, cancer treatment advocates are floating a bill to ban the use of indoor tanning beds for anyone under 18. By Rose Hoban For the third time in as many years, dermatologists gathered at the legislative building on Jones Street in Raleigh to offer free skin cancer screenings. And between the […]

tanning bed, Image courtesy flickr creative commons, Evil Erin
Posted inChildren's Health, Environmental Health, Featured, Prescription Drugs, Public Health

Old Issues and New on Legislative Health Care Agenda

by Hyun Namkoong January 12, 2015April 7, 2017
Posted inChildren's Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health, State Health Policy

Health Care Budget Briefs: Epi Pens, Tanning Beds, Raise the Age

by Jasmin Singh July 31, 2014May 15, 2017
Anne Bowman needed a 6" long incision to remove her melanoma, along with the removal of lymph nodes in her groin to prevent recurrence.
Posted inChildren's Health, Consumer News, Featured, Public Health

Tanning Bed Bill Languishes in State Senate

by Editor May 23, 2014May 23, 2014
tanning bed, Image courtesy flickr creative commons, Evil Erin
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Public Health

Tan Ban for Teens Moves Forward at Legislature

by Rose Hoban February 27, 2013October 19, 2021
tanning bed, Image courtesy flickr creative commons, Evil Erin
Posted inChildren's Health, Consumer News, Featured, State Health Policy

Tanning Bed Opponents Get Burned

by Rose Hoban February 20, 2013October 19, 2021

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