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Alarming numbers of teenagers sunburnt: Cancer Council
But National Skin Cancer Committee chairman Craig Sinclair says almost 400,000 adolescents were still getting burnt each weekend last summer. "A quarter of all adolescents aged between 12 and 17 are still getting sunburnt on a typical summer weekend," he said. "What we know about the evidence between the link between sunburn and skin cancer later in life, this is certainly a real concern to the cancer councils." The study of 5,000 adults and 650 teenagers found girls are more likely to deliberately tan than boys. Mr Sinclair says an emotional TV advertisement is being launched, featuring 26-year-old Clare Oliver, who died from a melanoma last year. "Along with this data we're releasing today is a new television commercial, which highlights her tragic death and the importance of early detection in relation to melanoma," he said.
• Herbal Alternatives For Treating Acne
A lot of us suffer some skin condition or ailment especially during puberty, and one of these irritating skin disorders is acne. Acne refers to the plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deep lumps like cysts or nodules, that affect the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and sometimes the upper arms.
This skin disorder affects most teenagers to some extent. The ailment however, is not simply restricted to any age group; as adults in their 20s, even into their 40s, can also get this. While this condition is not a life threatening one, it can truly be quite disfiguring and upsetting. There are times when severe acne can lead to infections as well as permanent scarring. When Acne Strikes Acne often manifests itself during menstrual cycle and pregnancy, where it is common and its cause remains the same.
Birth control pills offer menstruation regulation, lower risk of cancer over time
Many girls have seen the commercials, heard the statistics and ordered a prescription for the birth control pill.
But what many girls don't know are the facts behind the 48-year-old contraceptive, used by more than 12 million women in the United States.
There are a lot of reasons why women choose to go on the pill, such as to relieve menstrual cramps or decrease acne. Still, the most obvious and common reason is to prevent pregnancy.
Dr. Christopher Estes, a physician specializing in contraception at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, said a woman on the pill actually has an eight percent chance of getting pregnant, factoring in inconsistencies. Estes also noted that other forms of contraception, such as a condom, should be used in addition to the pill.
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