Tag: sun safety
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Teddi Mellencamp’s Melanoma Journey: A RHOBH Star’s Battle with Skin Cancer and Resilience
Teddi Mellencamp’s Melanoma Revelation: From Cancer Anxiety to Diagnosis Public figures often share painful health journeys to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and empower others. Teddi Mellencamp, the RHOBH alum known for her candid approach to life and wellness, recently opened up about a startling melanoma diagnosis that reshaped her relationship with medical care. In 2022,…
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Cottesloe Billboard Sparks Debate Over Glamourised Sun Exposure and Etto Products
Controversy Sparks Debate Over Advertising Ethics A large billboard in Cottesloe, Western Australia, has triggered a heated debate about advertising ethics and public health. The advert features a young woman with heavily tanned skin and stark white lines, promoted as a backdrop for Etto’s soothing aloe vera gel. Critics say the imagery glamorises dangerous sun…
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Controversy Over Cottesloe Billboard Uses Sunburnt Model to Promote Etto Aloe Vera Gel
Controversy erupts over Cottesloe billboard A striking billboard in Cottesloe has become a flashpoint in ongoing debates about advertising ethics and sun-safety messaging. The large outdoor ad features a young woman with heavily tanned skin and stark white lines painted or applied on her face, chest, and shoulders. The visual, paired with a tagline for…
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Controversy Over Cottesloe Billboard Sparks Debate on Sun Safety and Advertising Ethics
Controversy Ignites Over Cottesloe Billboard A controversial billboard in Cottesloe has drawn sharp criticism for its imagery, which some say glamorizes dangerous sun exposure. The large outdoor ad features a young woman with heavily tanned skin and striking white lines accentuating the contrast, a visual described by critics as provocative and potentially harmful. The billboard…
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Travel Health Hacks for Holiday Travel in SA
Heading into the holidays: why health and safety should be your travel buddy As South Africans look forward to the summer holidays, millions hit the road, air, and coastline with family and friends. Emergency departments, always on high alert this season, remind us that simple, practical health hacks can prevent injuries and illnesses, making the…
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BASF and Beyond Suncare Celebrate WHO Essential Medicine Status for Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen
Industry win asWHO lists broad-spectrum sunscreen as Essential Medicine In a landmark move for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added broad-spectrum sunscreen with high SPF to the 24th edition of the Model List of Essential Medicines. The decision, supported by BASF and Beyond Suncare, underscores sunscreen’s critical role in preventing skin cancer,…
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Skin Cancer Prevention and a Specific Supplement: What the New Study Means
New Insights in Skin Cancer Prevention A recent publication in JAMA Dermatology (September 2025) has sparked interest in a simple, nutrition-based approach to lowering skin cancer risk. The study suggests that a specific dietary supplement, taken over time, could be associated with a reduced incidence of common skin cancers. While exciting, experts caution that this…