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Results showing a higher proportion of those who tan indoors or have in the past feeling more relaxed and pleasant during tanning may be due to addictive behaviors, the paper’s authors said.

An Indiana University cancer researcher and colleagues have found that the number of moles on a woman’s body might predict her risk of developing breast cancer.

Krannert Institute of Cardiology heart specialist Douglas Zipes discusses recent Food and Drug Administration warnings about blood sugar risks for some patients taking statin drugs.

This week on Sound Medicine, Indiana University skin cancer expert Doug Schwartzentruber, M.D., will provide details on two new drugs that tackle metastatic melanoma, a deadly form of the disease. In other segments, guests address the topics of no-cost medical school, ill-effects from Facebook, and the characteristics of great physicians.

This week on Sound Medicine, find out how pervasive hospital noise affects patients – as well as hospital workers. Other topics on the show include the new FDA rules for sunscreens, the effect of binge drinking on the brain, new research on hemophilia, and a discussion of the book Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds. Sound Medicine airs July 9 and 10 on WFYI, 90.1.FM, and on many other public radio stations nationwide.

Tanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology.

Elliot Androphy, M.D., has been named chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology.

Along with painting your face blue and decking yourself in Colts memorabilia, you can sport a UV bracelet during the Indianapolis Colts’ opening home game.

How can you teach kids the importance of protecting their skin from the sun while still having fun?