A fundamental tool used for describing skin cancer risk based on skin categories has limited application for people of color.
A significant gap in media coverage of outdoor workers’ sun exposure risks increases the likelihood they will contract skin cancer.
Protect your eyes by wearing a hat with a three inch brim and sunglasses. If you wear contacts, look for those that offer 99 – 100 percent UV protection.
Melanoma Research Foundation helps to coordinate melanoma initiatives and research to provide patients with answers now, not later.
If you are in a high risk category for melanoma, a full-body skin exam by a dermatologist might be important for early detection and successful treatment.
A new sunscreen controversy in Australia echos concerns about sunscreen labeling in the U.S.
New research continues to explore the possibility that tanning beds might be addictive.
Every year, despite well-publicized warnings, dozens of children die as a result of being left alone in a car.
A new report just published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology should put to rest fears that a commonly used ingredient in sunscreen accelerates the development of skin cancer.
Liz McClarnon, a celebrity singer, recently agreed to imaging that would illustrate UV damage to her skin.
Ten years after the FDA announced their intention to change rules governing sunscreen labels, they are set to release new guidelines in October. The question is: Why now? Why ten years later?
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