A new study suggests exercising regularly may protect against skin cancer.

Researchers from The Rutgers University team based their finding on the fact that female mice exposed to a form of ultraviolet light took longer to develop skin tumors if they had access to a running wheel

The European Commission has said that many claims made on sunscreen bottles were untrue, and that the system of "sun protection factors" was widely misunderstood and misleading, as the recent study shows that the skin could actually be more exposed to skin cancer.

Sun care products will have to be reformulated and their bottles relabeled under E.U. reforms designed to stop sunbathers being duped into believing that they have more protection than they actually do

The European Commission has come forward to improve labels on sun cream, to provide better information to consumers about the level of protection provided by the ointment and its usage.

The Commission pointed out that current "sun protection factor" labels indicate protection from UVB radiation, which causes sunburn, but not from UVA, which also contributes to skin cancer

With summer approaching, gym visits are being stepped up, and bathing suit shopping will soon commence. However, besides all the fun, sun, sand and surf summer brings, doctors stress that education and early diagnosis currently offers the only hope of a cure for people with melanoma.

Melanoma is a deadly but potentially curable type of skin cancer, largely thought to be caused by excessive and intense intermittent exposure to sunlight. The incidence of melanoma is rising faster than any other cancer and is approximately doubling every decade

With summer approaching and more beachgoers hitting the sun - a new study delves into one of the most insidious forms of skin cancer that happen to be the most common.

According to the Harvard Women's Health Watch, basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer and the least dangerous but it's still nothing to take lightly