Today is the fourth anniversary of Don’t Fry Day, a reminder by the National Skin Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to begin the summer by committing to effective sun protection.
Skin cancer in the United States is at epidemic levels. If you are reading this, you already may have had some sun protection education and you [...]
Two major anti-skin cancer organizations to collaborate on new educational and research initiatives. With skin cancer at epidemic levels and a shocking lack of education for outdoor workers and people of color, the Maryland Skin Cancer Prevention Program and SunAWARE are joining forces to collaborate in new educational initiatives.
Dermatologist Jaime Davis provides important advice for keeping your family and yourself sun protected during the hot summer months.
Kelly Osbourne is getting some attention for her new bronzed look, a tanning spray on. She is recently appointed spokesperson for a “self esteem” campaign focused on body issues. We’d say she is already doing a good job.
These are real children, the children and grandchildren of employees at Coolibar, Inc. (For a complete description of my relationship with Coolibar, please see “About me.”)
The audio is the SunAWARE jingle by children from the University of Minnesota. I love these kids.
An important part of being SunAWARE is knowing how to routinely check your skin for changes.
Often these changes are discovered in moles or freckles and require tests by a dermatologist to determine what if any treatment is necessary. DO NOT REMOVE MOLES YOURSELF. Check the size and color against the charts provided by the [...]
I’ve just spent three weeks Australia where I was visiting family, talking to sun protection experts and making note of sun protection methods including the ways children are taught to be sun safe. To my delight, this video was waiting on my desk when I returned. I hope you enjoy it as much as I [...]
A few days ago an article entitled “Taking on the Politics of the Sun” appeared in www.politico.com. The article discussed politicians who have been affected by skin cancer and the need for sunscreen as a defense against contracting the potentially deadly disease.
I was delighted as it is vital that politicians become more active in the [...]
This has been a summer of extremes. In Minnesota the temperatures have been sitting at record lows for weeks, while in Texas they have been relentlessly high. Common sense tells us that when it’s hot, we need sun protection, but did you know we still need it in cooler weather?
One of the best ways to [...]
If you are a baby boomer, you may have already experienced some form of skin cancer or know someone who has. If not, you may be thinking, what’s the point? I’ve already fried my skin, so why worry about it now? It’s never too late to protect your skin, and by doing so, you may [...]
It’s the middle of summer and you are trying to teach your children to protect themselves from the harm caused by UVR. The very best way to do this is by example. If parents use the methods of sun protection in SunAWARE children are more likely to do so. Children will usually use sun protection [...]
