One-time skin cancer screen cost-effective: study 
A single, total skin examination for detecting malignant melanoma among individuals age 50 and older is very cost-effective, at least as cost-effective as other cancer screenings routinely performed in the US, a research team reports.
Source: news.yahoo.com

MANATEE Wellness expo 
The Bradenton Herald’s 2007 Health, Wellness & Beauty Expo sponsored by Blake Medical Center is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Manatee Civic Center. Admission is $3. Children under 12 are admitted free.
Source: www.bradenton.com

Drop in Cancer Rates is for Real 
By Terry Rindfleisch, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Jan. 27–Dr.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Ban on Teen Tanning 
Lawmakers in Oregon are considering legislation that would make it illegal for teens fourteen and younger to use tanning beds.
Source: www.kval.com

Educating construction workers about skin cancer 
They’re taught how to stay safe on the job site, but now construction workers are also learning about sun safety and skin cancer prevention. The Nevada Cancer Institute is reaching out to construction workers in hopes of changing bad habits.
Source: www.kvbc.com

Skin cancer risk doubled in decade 
Dr Moseley. The risk of developing skin cancer from regular sunbed use has more than doubled in a decade, according to a major study carried out in Dundee and Perth (writes Steven Bell).
Source: www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk