A 23-year-old melanoma survivor is sounding the alarm as Gen Z brings tanning culture roaring back online.
Nichole Sims was just 15 when she started climbing into tanning beds, chasing the same golden glow her friends showed off before homecoming and prom. Eight years later, that habit came with a diagnosis she never expected: melanoma,…
A new wellness trend is borrowing Barbie's name for an unlikely reason. Influencers have started calling melanotan I and melanotan II the Barbie peptide, touting the injections and nasal sprays for their ability to deepen skin tone while also suppressing appetite and boosting libido, a combination some say fits the doll's image. But dermatologists say…

