THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Just in time for summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that tanning beds and tanning booths now must carry a visible warning explicitly stating that the devices should not be used on people under age 18.
"There's mounting evidence showing that indoor tanning in childhood and early adult life further increases risk of melanoma later in life due to greater lifetime exposure," Nancy Stade, deputy director for policy at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a press conference announcing the order.
WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Gene tests that claim to predict your risk for certain diseases are often inaccurate, a large, new study finds.