Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause skin to darken resulting in a tan. To tan safely, it is advisable to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen and avoid excessive time in the sun or a tanning ...

Las Vegas gets about 300 days of sunshine a year, so there’s no shortage of opportunities to tan. But just because you can tan doesn’t mean you should tan. Unfortunately, that golden gleam is your ...

The early aughts were the worst possible kind of golden age. Tans were inescapable—on Britney Spears’s midriff, on the flexing biceps outside of Abercrombie & Fitch stores. The Jersey Shore ethos of ...

Tanning beds are not safe and pose significant health risks, especially to skin and eye health. Health organizations worldwide strongly discourage their use. Risks of tanning beds include skin cancer, ...

Dangerous behaviors can increase the risk of DNA damage to the skin and lead to skin cancer.