2013 Conferences 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Information for Authors 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Ultraviolet Radiation and the Skin: An In-Depth Review 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has many interactions with the skin, which are explored in detail in this review. Both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) wavelengths are absorbed by chromophores ...

Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Skin Health 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

The effectiveness of carotenoids in helping protect the skin from damage caused by environmental exposure has been a subject of research for more than 3 decades. It has only been within the last decad...

Promotion of Sun-Protective Behaviors 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Promoting sun-protective behaviors is important because decreased exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) reduces the risk of skin cancer. However, many individuals deliberately engage in overexposure...

Drug-Induced Photosensitivity and the Major Culprits 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Photosensitivity is a condition that occurs when sunlight or artificial forms of radiation interact with a medication to produce an adverse cutaneous drug eruption. This adverse reaction may increase ...

An Overview of the Complexities in Obesity: Limitations and Challenges 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

A recent survey, even one limited to human studies, found considerable "publication scatter" in that more than 250 different professional journals publish articles on obesity. Over the years, and part...

Adherence Issues for Oral Antineoplastics: A Focus on Prevention and Management of Side Effects Related to Targeted Therapies 21 May 2013 | 09:59 pm

Nonadherence to antineoplastics is a growing concern because of the increasing number of novel oral targeted anticancer therapies. Many of these agents are administered on a chronic continuous schedul...

Aquatic Exercise for Treatment of Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials 11 Mar 2013 | 09:42 am

Low-back pain (LBP) is a medical condition that affects most people at some point in their lives. Exercise therapy has been found to be efficacious in treating LBP in some individuals; however, it is ...

Prevention and Management of Physical and Social Environment Risk Factors for Sports-Related Injuries 11 Mar 2013 | 09:42 am

An understanding of the environmental factors that contribute to injury risk will allow for the optimization of athletic performance and minimize morbidity. The purpose of this review is to discuss th...