Lisa Schencker

Trinity Audioplayer ready... Not only is the use of tanning beds associated with nearly triple the risk of developing melanoma, but heavy users of tanning beds also had more damage to the DNA of their skin cells, according to the study published Friday in... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... Not only is the use of tanning beds associated with nearly triple the risk of developing melanoma, but heavy users of tanning beds also had more damage to the DNA of their skin cells, according to the study published Friday in... See more

Not only is the use of tanning beds associated with nearly triple the risk of developing melanoma, but heavy users of tanning beds also had more damage to the DNA of their skin cells, according to the study published Friday in the peer-reviewed journal Sc... See more

Tanning bed users have nearly twice as much damage to skin cells, Northwestern study finds A tanning bed is cleaned between customers on April 3, 2013, at a shop in Des Plaines. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune) By Lisa Schencker | lschencker@chicagotribu... See more

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Though tanning may be far from the minds of chilly Illinois residents at the moment, a new study out of Northwestern Medicine is highlighting the risks of tanning beds, and showing how they can lead to skin cance... See more