Tag Archives: Skin Cancer

A Question of Height: a New Dimension in Statistical and Genetic Risk Factors? (BBC News / NHS Choices / British Journal of Psychiatry / NEJM)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A number of studies point to the unexpected potential influence of physical height in the risks of developing various diseases (which may or may not be related). It was found last year that decreasing height is associated statistically with … Continue reading →

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Malignant Melanoma: Increasing Incidence of Skin Cancer in the UK (BBC News / CRUK)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary It is estimated that 5,700 over-65s are diagnosed with malignant melanoma each year, compared to 600 in the mid-1970s. The over-65s were the first generation to “benefit” from cheaper foreign holidays and suntan salons. Risks of developing this condition … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Skin Cancer

A Question of Height: a New Dimension in Statistical and Genetic Risk Factors? (BBC News / NHS Choices / British Journal of Psychiatry / NEJM)

Malignant Melanoma: Increasing Incidence of Skin Cancer in the UK (BBC News / CRUK)

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