Some stories are so powerful they need to be retold. This blog was written by Dr. Jessica Sparks Lilley, a pediatrician who learned the hard way that the risks of getting melanoma from using a tanning bed are real! Please do not use tanning beds. Please do not allow your children to use tanning beds. Help pass legislation to ban the use of tanning beds by minors.
Every now and then someone creates an educational game for children that could ultimately help save a life. Smack-A-Mole is one of those games.
While a review was provided in an earlier (May 2010) blog, winter is a perfect time to introduce this game and the practice of routinely checking skin. This is important for both [...]
Women age 40 and over appear to be at less risk for melanoma than men. Some researchers attribute this to hormonal changes.
Skin cancer in African Americans often goes undetected until the cancer has progressed. Learn risk factors and the symptoms of skin cancer in African Americans. Download free brochure for your family and friends.
Although African Africans contract skin cancer in fewer numbers than Caucasians, their mortality rate from the disease is significantly higher. Here is an examination of the reasons for the disparity.
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.
African Americans experience a significantly higher mortality rate from melanoma than whites. An important study examines sun protection behaviors among a large sample of African Americans in California and finds an overall failure to practice sun protection.
Although males over 50 are most at risk for skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, government agencies do not recommend they be screened for the disease.
Donna Regen, in an extraordinary act of generosity, has made a public service announcement telling the story of her daughter, Jamie, and warning about the dangers of tanning.
In a new policy adopted at its annual meeting the AMA will support programs designed to inform people of color their risk factors for skin cancer and melanoma.
A study released by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services showed melanoma rates in girls and young women more than 38 percent higher than the rest of the nation.
