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Video: Five risk factors for Melanoma

Posted May 22nd, 2007 at 12:19 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

In light of Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor’s recent blog entry about her battle with skin cancer and the struggles that many runners and other athletes have with the disease, we recommend that you watch the below video segment (courtesy of CBS news) and take the proper precautions every time you run and/or perform any prolonged, outdoor activity.

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Running & skin cancer:
Learn to protect yourself!

Posted December 8th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Afton Cohen

Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Sports Medicine, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

It’s everywhere; on TV, in magazines, on thefinalsprint.com! Exercise can improve your life - its positive, its fun, and it’s good for your health . . . or is it?

A recent study published in The New York Times suggests that there may be a link between distance running and skin cancer.

Lead author of the report, Dr. Christina Ambros-Rudolph, told The New York Times that 210 marathoners, and a control group of 210 non-runners, had their skin examined by dermatologists. Any and all spots or skin damage were recorded. What the results showed was quite interesting:
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