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.
Until now, the advice in SunAWARE provided an “open-end” with regard to how to best obtain recommended levels of vitamin D. The idea was to wait until science evolved to a point where any advice offered in the acronym could be met with general agreement. It appears that we have reached that point.
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News reports say Australia will try “shock tactics” in effort to raise awareness of skin cancer.
Sunless tanning products may play a role as a health intervention strategy for the prevention of skin cancer.
A study finds that med school students’ attitudes that a tan is attractive parallels those of the general public.
After twenty five years, the ABCDs of melanoma remains the most useful guide in early detection of melanoma.
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.
A significant gap in media coverage of outdoor workers’ sun exposure risks increases the likelihood they will contract skin cancer.
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.
Animals also get sunburned. Know how to protect your pet and take care of it if it does get burned.
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.
