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New Yale Study Shows Aerobic Exercise Relieves Pain for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
The phase III trial results hold the potential to transform supportive care for ovarian cancer survivors by offering a new approach to managing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
7 Aug 2023
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Yale Cancer Center and School of Public Health Receive Grant to Study Lifestyle Intervention in Women with Ovarian Cancer
The National Cancer Institute recently awarded Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Public Health a new U01 cooperative agreement grant to support research into the impact of diet and exercise for women with ovarian cancer.
15 Mar 2022
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Improving Health Outcomes for Women of Color
Michelle Sodipo’s long-term career goal is to improve health outcomes for women of color who are diagnosed with cancer.
10 Jun 2021
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For Ovarian Cancer Survivors, Exercise Can Lift Spirits
A new study from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health suggests that regular exercise plays a significant role in reducing depression among ovarian cancer survivors.
7 May 2021
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Reducing Cancer Burden Through Collaborative Research
From key partnerships with the Yale Cancer Center to novel research efforts across New Haven and Connecticut, as well as globally, Yale scientists have already made significant steps toward preventing and treating a wide range of cancers.
10 Feb 2021
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People Addicted to Tanning May Have Other Addictions, Study Finds
If you're one of the 7.8 million women (or 1.9 million men) who rely on tanning beds to get your faux (and completely unsafe) glow (according to a 2015 report by JAMA Dermatology), you may be at risk for addiction — and we're not just referring to your bronzing habits. According to a recent study published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, which surveyed 499 people who had sunbathed or used a tanning bed, researchers from Yale Cancer Center discovered that those who exhibited tanning dependence (i.e. tanning addiction) were six (yes, six) times more likely to also be dependent of alcohol, and three times as likely to suffer from seasonal affective disorder (a.k.a. SAD). Tanning dependence in this case was determined with two metrics: the participants answers to an online survey, and data gathered from a study they'd previously participated in exploring early-onset basal cell carcinoma.
Source: Allure Magazine
6 Apr 2017
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Tanning Dependence Linked to Other Addictive Behaviors, New Study Finds
Despite the known dangers of exposure to ultraviolet light, many people continue to sunbathe and use indoor tanning beds with some users exhibiting a dependence to tanning. A new study from the Yale School of Public Health finds that such dependence is also associated with other addictive behaviors.
17 Mar 2017
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Care plans wanted by cancer survivors
A team of researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the Yale Cancer Center published a study which sheds light on the needs of cancer survivors nearly a decade out from their initial diagnosis.
Source: Yale Daily News
7 Mar 2016
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Specialized Care for Cancer Survivors
A team of researchers from Yale School of Public Health and Yale Cancer Center recently published a study in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship that addresses the needs of cancer survivors who are at least nine years beyond an initial diagnosis. In the Q &A below, authors Mary Playdon, Tara Sanft, and Brenda Cartmel, talk about how to better care for long-term survivors.
10 Feb 2016
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Exercise offers cancer survivors significant improvements in quality of life
For many cancer survivors, a better quality of life is as close as the nearest pair of sneakers. That’s because a growing body of research, including two recent studies led by Yale Cancer Center, show that exercise is a powerful way for survivors to improve quality of life.
28 May 2015
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Scientists Spot Gene Linked to Tanning 'Addiction'
Snowbirds who flock south in winter in search of the warmth of the sun, listen up: People who carry a particular gene variant may be more likely to develop an "addiction" to tanning, a preliminary study suggests.
Source: Lowell Sun
14 Jan 2015
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‘Addiction’ for a perma-tan may be genetic
Fans of tanning who exhibit a drug-like dependency on excess exposure to rays may be genetically disposed to it, a study claims. Researchers have found a gene associated with UV “tanning dependence”, which has been previously characterised as a behavioural disorder.
Source: The Telegraph
1 Dec 2014
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Gene implicated in 'tanning dependence'
A team led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health say they have found a gene associated with UV "tanning dependence", which has been characterized as a behavioral disorder. A study published Dec. 1 in Experimental Dermatology identified the gene through scanning the exomes of 79 people with symptoms of tanning dependency and 213 people who did not show dependency symptoms.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
30 Nov 2014
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The 'palm reading' laser scanner that can tell if you REALLY ate your fruit and veg
• Uses blue laser light to painlessly scan the skin of a subject's palm • Measures changes in a biomarker known as skin carotenoids
Source: Daily Mail
5 Nov 2014
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Laser Technique Objectively Measures Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Skin
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is linked to a variety of improved health outcomes, but accurately measuring consumption by self-report, especially with children, is challenging and can be of questionable validity.
2 Nov 2014
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School of Public Health research examines tanning addiction
Just in time for the end of summer, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health are hoping to draw attention to a less studied addiction — tanning dependence.
Source: Yale Daily News
11 Aug 2014
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Novel Gene Identified in Tanning Dependence
Researchers led by the Yale School of Public Health have for the first time identified a gene that appears to be associated with tanning dependence.
5 Aug 2014
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Exercise improves joint pain caused by AI breast cancer drugs
Breast cancer patients suffering from joint pain caused by certain medications may improve with regular, long-term physical exercise, according to a new Yale-led study. The findings are being presented at the 2013 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
11 Dec 2013
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After melanoma, people head back to the sun: study
People with the most dangerous type of skin cancer tend to stay out of the sun and wear extra sunscreen the year after being diagnosed. But a new small study suggests those precautions don't last. Two to three years after being diagnosed with melanoma, people spent as many days in the sun and were exposed to at least as much UV radiation as their peers without the disease, researchers found.
Source: Reuters
2 Oct 2013
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New Conn. law limits tanning bed use
A recent study found that 1 in 7 people in Connecticut who have been diagnosed with skin cancer said they continued to use indoor tanning equipment after their diagnosis. The study was by Yale University, and was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It was part of the reasoning for a change to Connecticut law that took effect October 1st, restricting who can use indoor tanning equipment.
Source: WNPR
1 Oct 2013