A few years ago I thought television programming had reached an all-time low with regards to the message it was sending teens about personal appearance and tanning.

E! television was showing a "reality" series, Sunset Tan, which glamorized the tanning salon experience and the fake-tan look endlessly. The trendiest...

For years the indoor tanning industry has been making irresponsible and dangerous claims regarding the safety and health benefits of indoor tanning.

Yesterday, however, the Indoor Tanning Association -- the national trade group representing tanning facilities and suppliers of tanning equipment -- was forced to settle a charge by the...

Many do not realize that skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, accounting for more than 1 million new cases annually and costing billions of dollars to detect and treat. The American Cancer Society estimates that skin cancer is also responsible for approximately 12,000 US...