Skin Cancer Awareness
2011
Can You Get Sunburned Through A Car Window
April 4, 2011
2010
Sun Safety Measures Among Skiers Needed
Ultraviolet radiation levels may remain high during winter months, and conditions can change rapidly, suggesting that adults participating in outdoor sports should rely on the season and time of day when judging the need for protective clothing and sunscreen.
November 18, 2010
Women More Skin Savy Than Men When It Comes to Skin Cancer Prevention
According to a new study, women lead the way in getting screened for melanoma.
October 20, 2010
19 Sunscreen Facts that Could Save Your Life
Sunscreens are a major technological revolution and the number one tool for protecting your skin. Sadly, most people do not use it properly.
July 6, 2010
AMA Urges SunScreen for Everyone, Regardless of Skin Tone
People of all skin colors, including blacks, and Hispanics, should wear sunscreen and avoid excessive sun exposure to reduce their skin-cancer risk.
June 17, 2010
Just Like People, Pets Can Get Sunburn and Skin Cancer
With the summer coming, you should be aware that pets with light skin and thin coats are at greatest risk.
June 17, 2010
If You Want to Catch Melanoma Before it Catches You
Find out how dermatologists made watching for skin cancer as simple as A-B-C.
May 12, 2010
Spring Break and Skin Cancer
"Researchers now believe vacation sun is actually worse than daily sun exposure, the type that people who work outdoors get."
March 16, 2010
Group Therapy - When Patients Share Medical Data Online
"Thousands of patients like deBronkart are learning as much online - and from one another - as they are from their doctors. These lay people are banding together and starting websites to help figure out which practitioners to see and which hospitals to avoid, which clinical trials show promise and which experimental treatments are bunk. The next logical step? Teach patients to be better scientists."
January 30, 2010
2009
Sun Safety for the Special Needs Child
May be using special medications that make skin more sensitive to sun; inability "to speak or communicate may prevent the special needs child from expressing his or her discomfort.... [M]ay have an aversion to certain textures, like lotion being spread on their skin or spray being used on their bodies."
July 21, 2009
Summer Sun Exposures May Bring Skin Cancer Later in Life
"If you are male, you are less likely to use sunscreen. So it should be no surprise that most of the serious cases of skin cancer are found in white Caucasian males over the age of 50."
June 27, 2009
Start Skin Cancer Awareness Month with a Checkup. Look for Signs of Damage from Sun Exposure
"Using sunscreen is a good way to combat the negative effects of Sun exposure..." What to look for during a self skin check.
May 5, 2009
How to Save Yourself from Skin Cancer. The Latest News on Sunscreen Ingredients, SPFs, Melanoma Warning Signs, and More
Comprehensive article on sun damage and skin cancer prevention, with several dermatology experts providing information. On-line article slightly different from the one in the hard copy. Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, May 2009.
May 1, 2009
Gene Testing for Melanoma Risk Reduces Anxiety and Depression
Dr. N. A. Kasparian et al. of Univ. of New South Wales discovered that the "patients who found they carried the high-risk gene [the CDKN2A mutation to which researchers attribute higher risk] had a significant reduction in scores for anxiety.... Depression scores were also decreased...."
April 20, 2009
Whole-Body Screening for Skin Cancer Not Proven Effective
U.S. Preventive Task Force said "insufficient evidence" for screening by GPs. "This lack of evidence for primary care clinicians or self examination may not apply to whole-body skin examination by dermatologists." The American College of Preventive Medicine concluded "that whole body screening by dermatologists in ‘high risk' individuals is of benefit...."
February 10, 2009
Expert Q&A. Why are My Fingernails Turning Dark??
Dark streaks - not full discoloration - "may be caused by bruising, psoriasis, melanoma...."
February 9, 2009
Samuel Broder: Preventing Skin Cancer. How to Safeguard Yourself
Against Malignant Melanoma
"It's important to follow a program of prevention, screening, and early
detection." Advice from NCI and Amer. Cancer Society.
January 26, 2009