The impact of solar radiation on skin has long been understood but what about UV's effects on our skin's hidden world—its microbiome? An article in Photochemistry and Photobiology delved into existing ...

Radiation therapy is highly effective at killing cancer cells, but it often harms healthy skin around the treatment area, a common side effect experienced by up to 95% of cancer patients undergoing ...

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically ...

Exposure to UV radiation can cause sunburn, premature aging, and skin cancer. Here' what to know about how to protect your ...

Patients who underwent breast cancer radiation had higher rates of skin cancer, although altering their treatment plan is unnecessary, an expert said. Breast cancer radiation was associated with an ...

While we all benefit from some exposure to the sun, the sun's rays are known to be harmful when we aren't protected; UV radiation in sunlight can damage DNA. But scientists have now also determined ...

Oct 11 (Reuters) - (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To receive it in your inbox for free sign up here, opens new ...

Results from a retrospective cohort study analyzing patients with breast cancer bolster reports of an association between radiation therapy and subsequent risks of skin cancers. Radiation therapy in ...

Special to IFN [caption id="attachment_135718" align="alignright" width="173"] Laura Kerzwick[/caption] When you hear the ...

Background Invasive procedures, including endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), right heart catheterisation (RHC) and coronary ...