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Ingestable ‘Sunscreen’ may Provide Solutions to the Sunscreen-Averse
Embed from Getty Images—It’s summer and everyone is hitting the beach and looking for that perfect tan. Despite growing awareness that they must use sunscreen, many people either do not use it all or...
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Belluck & Fox Explains Why Asbestos Remains a Major Health Concern
— Asbestos is still a major health concern, and while there is no denying that it’s the cause of major health issues, and death, the problem still exists because we are still exposed to it on a regular...
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A Reality Check
All it takes is one incident. With one incident of brutal sunburn, I was told you increase your chances of getting some form of skin cancer by a whopping 50%. Having fair skin, and at least two of...
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Why Is It so Important for Men to Protect Their Skin?
As much as we hate to give in to stereotypes, some can’t be ignored. One is that women tend to take care of their skin more than men. Unfortunately, that’s not just a stereotype – it’s a fact....
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Winter Is Coming. Here’s How to Protect Your Skin
Winter is coming. Literally. Although the official first day of winter is not until the Winter Solstice on December 21, the cool weather is upon many across the nation and around the world. When the...
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Can You Get a Sunburn in the Winter?
Dr. James Goydos answers this and more winter skincare concerns and shares how to protect against skin cancer this season. Winter is coming. It’s not just a memorable phrase from Game of Thrones, but...
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Your ABCDE’S May Save Your Life
When was the last time you thought of your ABC’s? Kindergarten? What if I told you they were still relevant? No, I don’t mean the basics of the alphabet, but I do mean the basics of understanding how...
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The Importance of Skin Cancer Awareness
Skin cancer does not discriminate. Knowing your risk may save your life. As May comes to a close, this marks the end of melanoma and skin cancer awareness month. Skin cancer is the most common form of...
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On Memorial Day, We Should Talk Skin Cancer in the Military
As we remember those who have fallen, we should also remember another casualty of war – skin cancer Memorial Day has an important place in American history. It is the one day of the year which is set...
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A Chance Meeting With a Magnifying Mirror Saved My Life
I remember the terrifying day the magnifying mirror became a necessary part of my life. I’d just come off the beach at our vacation hotel in Maui. The kids played joyfully at the water’s edge, while I...
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80% Of All Cancers Are on the Skin. What Happens if I Have One?
By Katie Lee, The University of Queensland; Erin McMeniman, The University of Queensland, and H. Peter Soyer, The University of Queensland Two in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their...
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Finally, Some Summer Fun
“In the desert in the dry, Before the breaking of the rain, The temperature in the shade Had reached 110 again.” Since we are enjoying a break from the ruinous heat and humidity of summer, thank you...
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UV Radiation: The Risks and Benefits of a Healthy Glow
By Emanual Maverakis, University of California, Davis and Andrea Sukhov, University of California, Davis Eighty years ago, when sun exposure was first associated with skin cancer, popular culture was...
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How Do the Chemicals in Sunscreen Protect Our Skin From Damage?
By Kerry Hanson, University of California, Riverside Not so long ago, people like my Aunt Muriel thought of sunburn as a necessary evil on the way to a “good base tan.” She used to slather on the baby...
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Moderna’s Experimental Cancer Vaccine Treats but Doesn’t Prevent Melanoma – A...
By Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed by the biotech company Moderna to treat an...
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Scientists Warn of the ‘Sunscreen Paradox’
By Claire Loewen-McGill “The problem is that people use sunscreen as a ‘permission slip’ to tan,” says Ivan Litvinov, an associate professor in the department of medicine and chair of the dermatology...
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Melanin – A Protector From Skin Cancer
By Dr Hongguang Lu Skin cancer is a worldwide problem and is more common in people with lighter skin than people with darker skin colour. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the primary contributor to skin...
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Social Media Can Boost Early Skin Cancer Detection
BY U. OREGON Early detection is key to treating melanoma, and social media can improve people’s ability to identify early warning signs of the deadly skin cancer, according to a new study. Unlike...
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Sunscreen Dispensers Make Skin Cancer Prevention Easier
By John Masson Sometimes it’s better not to overcomplicate things. So when students at the University of Michigan Medical School wondered what prevents young people from using sunscreen more often,...
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A Healthy Reminder To Protect Yourself From the Sun
The sun is incredibly powerful, regardless of whether you’re working on a construction job site all day or are going for a short walk in your neighborhood. Unfortunately, many men stubbornly insist on...
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