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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1997
Page
17
University of Chicago researchers report in Neurology that interferon beta over four years in 30 multiple sclerosis patients shows potential to counteract subtle memory and cognition declines. The study underscores patient and spouse observations of memory issues in MS.
Harvard researchers report birth weight affects adult health. Babies under 6.9 pounds show higher hypertension risk, those over 10 pounds show lower risk, while higher birth weight links to adult obesity. Study of 22,846 health professionals appears in Circulation.
The piece warns that malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, is rising due to ultraviolet exposure from sun and tanning devices. It explains the lifelong, accumulative damage, with 900,000 to 1.2 million Americans diagnosed yearly and about 40,300 melanoma cases in 1997, including nearly 500 Iowans.
Dr John Wollner of Cedar Rapids urges sunless tanning as the safe option for teens seeking bronze skin. He warns against tanning beds and sunlamps and recommends SPF 15 or higher outdoors. He calls sunburn the worst damage and cautions that UVA from artificial devices hampers UVB repair.
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