Information and opinions on Skin Cancer from mkstump at SkinCancerConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516 http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516 http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/25850/check-tool Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:33:14 -0400 mkstump I'm excited to report that Ask a Question, has launched this morning! Ask a Question is a separate area of this website where users can ask and answer fellow users' questions.   We've created this feature because we saw a need for something more specific than the Sharepost  "comment strings" that you  all have been using to ask your questions. Now, you can just pop a question into a box, and our users and experts will be... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/25850/check-tool http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/20389/2008-care Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:18:00 -0500 mkstump Healthcentral.com's interactive Web site Healthcare '08 is now featured on WashingtonPost.com! Here's your chance to reach a global audience with your views on the 2008 election and health issues.  Do you want something done about Drug Prices, right now?Do you want the candidates to pay more attention to environmental issues that could be affecting your allergies and asthma?Do you think Prevention of chronic illness is an... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/20389/2008-care http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/19260/compare Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:31:00 -0500 mkstump It's safe to say that, for most of the country, healthcare doesn't become a very important issue when voting for a presidential candidate until people get older and more dependant on modern medicine and good quality medical care. If only the young folks, myself included, knew that the decisions they make, and the votes they place this year, will inevitably affect the healthcare system they must face as older people - perhaps that... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/19260/compare http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/19004/improved Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:23:00 -0500 mkstump Hi folks,  Writing to let you know that over the past few months, we have been working really hard to make some changes to this site so that its cleaner and easier for you to read and find the information you need. After all, what's good about a skin cancer information and support site, if you can't seem to locate the information, and the support? Hopefully that hasn't been the case before. Now, you should just be able to... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/19004/improved http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/15716/story-arent Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:43:00 -0400 mkstump If you're anything like me, you're a sucker for skin care products that are labeled "natural", "organic", made with things like "green tea" and "chamomile". Unfortunately, those products aren't necessarily better for our skin despite their high price tags.  The New York Times came out with a story today by Natasha Singer, titled Natural, Organic Beauty, that takes a close look at the... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/15716/story-arent http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12687/fda-approves Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:17:00 -0400 mkstump Great news for us consumers! The New York Times announced today that the F.D.A. has approved a new labeling system which will require sunscreen manufacturer's to not only give us the SPF of sunscreens, which indicates how well the screen protects against UVB light, but to also give us an indicator of how well the sunscreens block UVA light, which is just as harmful as UVB rays. The sunscreen manufacturer's will... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12687/fda-approves http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12643/vitamin Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:32:00 -0400 mkstump Hello everyone! Writing to bring everyone's attention to Health Journalist Craig Stoltz's latest blog, titled Shining Light on a Vitamin D, Cancer Report. In it, he details a study that reports that the more Vitamin D each of us has, the less likely we are to get breast or colon cancer. As most of  you may know, we get our Vitamin D primarily from sunlight. The catch-22 of this study is that if we expose ourself to more sun, we may... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12643/vitamin http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12383/tanning-slate Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:07:00 -0400 mkstump Hi everyone. Writing to bring your attention to a wonderful article written by Amanda Schaffer in yesterday's Slate. Schaffer discusses the question,  "Is tanning addictive?" (the title of the article), whether or not sunscreen really protects us against skin cancer, and the future of sun protection in a pill. Check it out, it's worth a read. Also see Health and Beauty expert Sue Chung's blog "Does... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12383/tanning-slate http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12085/spf-reminder Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:32:00 -0400 mkstump Hey folks! As a reminder that bigger isn't always better, The New York Times has resummarized findings that show that sunscreens with an SPF above 30 offer minimal additional protection for your skin. Check out their advice for maximum skin protection here.   http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7516/12085/spf-reminder