A typical salon manicure involves drying freshly painted nails under a lamp that emits ultraviolet-A (UV-A) rays -- a spectrum of light long linked to skin cancers. But a new study suggests that the ...

NEW ORLEANS — If you weren't blessed with long, strong nails and turn to gel nails for help, you want to make sure it's safe. If you're using one of those ultraviolet light machines to help them dry ...

“Gel nails” are a type of nail that is coated with a gel-like resin and hardened, and it is gaining popularity for its glossy finish, plump and thick nails, and the fact that it lasts longer than ...

Getting your nails done may be your only "me-time" activity of the month but a new study suggests that the UV ray machines used to cure gel nails can lead to cancer. "There yes, can be an accumulated ...

Getting a gel manicure may be less safe than many think. Researchers say the nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit possibly dangerous rays. These rays might ...

Dr. Deborah F. MacFarlane was examining a patient with skin cancer on her hand when she noticed the woman had particularly nice, well-maintained nails. "I just asked her in the course of her visit ...

If you love a quick-dry gel manicure, it might be time to rethink your nail routine. Dr. Pompa, a wellness expert, recently ...

Nail dryers at many salons come with an ultraviolet light touted by salons as a surefire way to help the lacquer dry quicker. The UV rays that shine on hands in the dryer emits are equivalent to that ...

A new study found that exposure to the UV light can kill cells and cause mutations that are typically seen in skin cancer Ultraviolet (UV) nail polish dryers, typically used for gel manicures, can ...

Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk.