The 3 Types of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Excessive exposure to the sun’s UV rays is the most common cause of the disease. In fact, over 1,000,000 people are affected each year! Skin...
View ArticleFor sun protection, slather on caffeine?
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, adds weight to the theory that caffeine guards against certain skin cancers at the molecular level by inhibiting ATR, a...
View ArticleA Death by Suntan at Age 26
(YAHOO) For years, Glenna Kohl pursued a tan, both in the sun and in tanning beds – which new research shows are far deadlier than once thought. By 22, she was battling the most lethal form of skin...
View ArticleThe Best Sunscreen Ever… Seriously: LUCA’s blog interview with blogger Ally May!
(ALLYMAY.COM) Luca Sunscreen founded by Dr. Karl and Georgia Gruber of Charleston, SC in 2005 is possibly the best sunscreen I have ever used. I am usually not a product endorser but in this case I...
View ArticlePromising New Drug Could Help Patients Battling Deadly and Difficult to Treat...
(SCIENCE DAILY) Researchers say they may have discovered a new drug for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, one that uses the patient’s own tumor cells to customize the therapy. The findings are...
View ArticleFDA Delays Rules Meant to Ease Sunscreen Confusion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunscreen confusion won’t be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their lotions really offer....
View ArticleSlathering on Sunscreen, Early and Often
This is a plea to all children and teenagers, their parents and teachers, and the doctors who treat them: Please take sun exposure more seriously. Many parents, if not most, are very conscientious...
View ArticleLUCA Assists Locals Complete Ironman Competition!
Mt Pleasant, SC residents Eddie Street and Shaun Chambers completed their first IRONMAN event in Texas yesterday with the help of LUCA sunscreen to protect them from the TEXAS sun. LUCA is proud of you...
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