Nine-year-old Stefan Merrill Block hated his new school in Plano, Texas. It was boring, stifling. His homeroom teacher shook him by the shoulders in front of all his classmates when he asked too many questions one day. He even started a novel about a boy who escapes from school. He would come home and sulk … Read more
Step away from the tanning bed. Despite the numerous health risks — from premature aging to the obvious concern of skin cancer — indoor tanning devices are back in style thanks to Gen Z. But the dangers never went away, including new research that shows one particular side effect is more than skin deep and … Read more
Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband, talent manager Brandon Blackstock, has died after a three-year private battle with melanoma. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” Blackstock’s management company, Starstruck, said in a statement on Aug. 7, 2025. Brandon Blackstock attends the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice … Read more
A sunburn might not be the only thing you need to worry about this summer. “There’s no such thing as a safe tan,” Krista Rubin, nurse practitioner at Mass General Brigham’s Center for Melanoma, told The Post. “It’s an injury to the skin.” But what about the popular belief that a “base tan” can protect … Read more
A teenager admitted that she regrets becoming addicted to tanning beds — and is now warning others against following in her footsteps after a cancer scare. Megan Blain, 19, traded out fake-tan bottles for sunbeds so she could achieve a darker tan year-round, lying on the beds every day for two years and often staying … Read more
It might be tough to face — but that blemish is probably worth getting checked out. A single mom recently posted a PSA on TikTok after a seemingly benign imperfection turned out to be cancer. Rachel, 33, had a pink spot on her forehead that started bleeding one day. A single mom posted a PSA … Read more
Talk about a toxic tan. Nicknamed the “Barbie drug,” a viral nose spray that promises to give users the perfect glow may deliver life-threatening complications. The drug, Melanotan-II, is an unlicensed and largely untested synthetic version of the peptide α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone. As the name implies, the hormone is responsible for melanin production, and devotees of … Read more
A tanning bed addict given a “year to live” after getting cancer wants to warn others that skin cancer “isn’t just a mole being removed”. Jak Howell was just 21 in June 2021 when he discovered he had stage three advanced melanoma. The cancer had spread dramatically from a patch of skin on his back … Read more
A popular reality star has exposed a “niche” porn genre most didn’t know existed – sparking fresh fears over a “dangerous” body trend. Carl Radke, an original member of the “Summer House” contingent, revealed in a recent episode of the cult reality show that he has a thing for tan lines. While his porn preference is considered … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp’s life is hanging in the balance as she battles an aggressive form of stage 4 skin cancer. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed this week that her dad, rock legend John Mellencamp, is already making burial plans after her melanoma spread to her lungs and brain. The Post tapped two experts … Read more
A former tanning bed user has warned of their dangers after she spent 15 years battling two bouts of deadly skin cancer. Caroline Madden, 59, cautioned those tempted by tanning booths about the risks posed by exposure to UV rays following her “horrific” health woes. The mom-of-two spent her late teens and twenties getting monthly … Read more
By now, we should all know that there’s nothing healthy about a tan. But, it seems Gen Z never got the memo, with a new and concerning trend around tanning emerging. Experts are now pushing young people to practice sun safety – with part of the responsibility falling in the hands of parents. The dangerous trend Across platforms like … Read more
A woman had a fright-tanning experience with fake bronzer — and it left her looking green. Mississippi marketing director Sara Trent had fake tanner on her face when she accidentally fell asleep, leaving it to develop on her skin for more than eight hours, as opposed ton the recommended one hour. Sara Trent’s fake tan … Read more
She’s got a dark dependency. Like fresh air and clean water, tanning beds have become an everyday necessity for Megan Blain. And despite her high-risk of developing skin cancer from the ultraviolet rays, the 18-year-old student refuses to forgo her faux glow. The Gen Z says she was tanning in sub beds every day for two before … Read more
A mom mistook cancer on her face for a ‘blocked pore’ — and only went to get it tested after watching a TikTok warning about skin cancer. Lauren Smyth, 29, used sunbeds in her early twenties but hadn’t touched them in years. So she didn’t think much of a tiny pimple which developed on the … Read more
Gen Z is fired up over the hot, new blush trend taking over TikTok. Just in time for summer, the ultra-bright blush hack, which leaves the wearer more sunburned than kissed, has been popularized by celebrities and content creators alike. The style is a hallmark look for pop star Sabrina Carpenter, who is known for … Read more
A warning to pasty pinups desperate for a tan: the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Envious of folks with naturally golden hues, mom BobbieJo Houston, 39, decided to bronze her bod with a bizarre blend of at home tanning creams. But instead of sun-kissed, she came out like Shrek. Houston was shocked to find … Read more
The Bronze Age is back. Gen Z is behind a Big Apple tanning craze, with salons across Manhattan seeing a rise in younger clients using UV tanning beds — much to the chagrin of dermatologists who had hoped the sunbeds were a relic of the past. “We’re seeing younger and younger people,” Win Gruber, the … Read more
Gen Z youths are bringing back tanning, much to the chagrin of older generations who learned too late of the damages inflicted by sunbeds, UV rays and tanning oils. Despite the wealth of information available about the health risks of tanning, like premature aging and skin cancer, the skincare-obsessed generation is, ironically, flocking to tanning beds. This … Read more
Dying to look all dolled up nearly cost this mom her life. Edith Eagle, a 47-year-old stepmother of four, was rushed to the hospital in April 2023 after snorting a $32 self-tanning nasal spray, known as the TikTok-viral “Barbie Drug,” in the hopes of securing a haute hue ahead of a family vacation to the Canary Islands. … Read more