Why Skin Cancer Is on the Rise

For years and years now, millions of sun worshippers across the country would hit the beaches during summer to work on the perfect, golden tan. However, the advent of indoor tanning salons now allows Americans to sport a sun-kissed look year-round. And as more and...

Do airport body scans pose cancer risks?

Could the full-body scanners proposed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) give you cancer? CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton says the risk is very low. A back scanner — one of the types the TSA hopes to install at airports...

Maine to consider state cell phone cancer warning

By Glenn Adams, Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cellphones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute...