Many Americans engage in risky sun behaviors driven by misinformation and myths promulgated on social media, according to the ...
Skin cancer occurs when skin cells multiply abnormally, forming a tumor. Sun spots are due to an overproduction of a pigment called melanin in a small area of skin. Melanoma, the most severe type of ...
The kids are almost out of school, your shorts have mysteriously shrunk in the dryer and you can’t find your favorite pair of sunglasses. Yes, summer is nigh and that goose-pimpled winter flesh you’ve ...
Sun safety is always important. Exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun damages skin in ways that can lead to wrinkles, sunburns, and skin cancer. Both chemotherapy ...
If you spent your teenage summers oiling up with Bain de Soleil in pursuit of the perfect tan, you may think it’s too late now to do anything to prevent skin cancer. “A lot of the skin damage that ...