Warts aren’t just for witches and goblins. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, regular people can get them, too, especially children, teens, people who frequently bite their nails, and people with a weakened immune system. Although warts can grow anywhere on the skin, they are most common on people’s hands and feet, the AAD… Continue reading Warts: Not Just for Witches
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A Milestone in Understanding Treatment-Resistant Melanoma
Within the past few years, new treatments have begun to turn the tide against metastatic melanoma, improving and even saving the lives of countless people with this deadly disease. One of the new treatments, mutation-targeted therapy, disrupts the effects of a genetic mutation that occurs in half of all people with metastatic melanoma, according to… Continue reading A Milestone in Understanding Treatment-Resistant Melanoma
Melanoma: What You Need to Know
Although skin cancer isn’t of as much concern to people as better known and more serious cancers such as those of the breast and colon, it can be very serious – especially in its most dangerous form, melanoma. Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is what you need to know about the illness that… Continue reading Melanoma: What You Need to Know
Stress and Your Skin
If you’ve ever had a pimple form just before an important event, you might wonder if stress was the cause. But while many people make the same connection, experts from the American Academy of Dermatologists (AAD) say that proving the relationship between stress and inflammatory conditions such as acne, psoriasis and rosacea can be hard.… Continue reading Stress and Your Skin
How Much Do You Know About Sunscreen?
Millions of consumers are shopping for sunscreen without knowing exactly what they’re buying. A new study shows that just 43 percent of consumers surveyed know what sun factor protection (SPF) means, and only seven percent knew what to look for on a label if they wanted a sunscreen that offers protection against early skin aging.… Continue reading How Much Do You Know About Sunscreen?
Advocating for National Regulations Concerning Indoor Tanning
A national regulatory framework designed to prevent and limit indoor tanning is needed to alleviate the cancer burden and reduce the billions in financial costs from preventable skin cancer, say two Georgetown University public health experts. A release from the university regarding the “Viewpoint” published by Darren Mays, PhD, MPH, and John Kraemer, JD, MPH… Continue reading Advocating for National Regulations Concerning Indoor Tanning
Skin Cancer: Who’s Got Your Back?
According to a news release from the American Academy of Dermatologists, your back should be at the front of your mind when it comes to skin cancer detection and prevention. The back is a hard area to protect, but it’s crucial to do so, because, the AAD says, it’s the most common site for melanoma,… Continue reading Skin Cancer: Who’s Got Your Back?
Damage from Sun Exposure Continues When You’re in the Dark
Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team of Yale-led researchers concluded in a study that was published online February 19th 2015 by the journal Science. A release from Yale written by Ziba Kashef explains that exposure to UV light from the sun or from… Continue reading Damage from Sun Exposure Continues When You’re in the Dark
How Much Sun Screen Do You Need?
We all need some sun exposure because it’s our primary source of vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium for stronger, healthier bones. But it doesn’t take much time in the sun for most people to get the vitamin D they need, and repeated unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause skin damage,… Continue reading How Much Sun Screen Do You Need?
Coffee May Lower Risk of Melanoma
Java lovers rejoice! According to a study published January 20th 2015 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, drinking four or more cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of malignant melanoma. Previous studies have suggested that coffee consumption has a protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancers, but the protective effect for… Continue reading Coffee May Lower Risk of Melanoma
Skin Safety Tips for Winter
Just because it’s getting close to winter, don’t pack away your sunblock with your swimsuit. In fact, winter’s sun is just as dangerous as summer rays, according to Adam J. Scheiner, MD. “The snow reflects the glare of the sun – and the damaging UV rays,” says Scheiner. “People who like skiing and snowboarding in… Continue reading Skin Safety Tips for Winter
New Melanoma Combo Therapy Improves Survival Rate
A researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has helped develop a combination drug therapy that shows promise in extending the lives of people with metastatic melanoma. The new therapy also accomplishes this result without the side effect of a secondary skin cancer seen in some patients prescribed only one… Continue reading New Melanoma Combo Therapy Improves Survival Rate
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Indoor Tanning Ups Melanoma Risk
If you or your teenage children or grandchildren believe that getting an indoor tan will prevent burns from outdoor sun exposure, you’re courting the deadliest form of skin cancer. That’s the finding of researchers at the University of Minnesota who published their study May 29th 2014 in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The team reports that indoor tanning raises the risk of developing melanoma even if a person has never had burns from either indoor or outdoor tanning.