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Ten Sun Safety Tips for Your Spring Break

Spring is here and that means many of you may be planning getaways to warm and sunny climates. When you return from your spring vacation you will most likely bring back souvenirs, photos, and good memories. Unfortunately for some of you, your spring break vacation may also include memories of a bad sunburn or even sun poisoning. We are going to... Read moreChevron
posted 04/16/2011, comments (0)|
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Five Easy Ways to Protect Your Skin from Skin Cancer

The Skin Cancer Foundation gives some sobering statistics about the incidence of skin cancer in the United States. Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. and one in five Americans are predicted to develop skin cancer in their lifetime. While most cancers can be successfully treated in the early stages, many people still die... Read moreChevron
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Three Skin Cancer Myths

There are a lot of misconceptions about skin cancer and skin cancer prevention  that we would like to put to rest. We will talk about three of these skin cancer myths today.   Myth # 1: Sunscreen will give you 100% protection from sun damage and skin cancer   The reality is that nothing can protect you 100% of the time from... Read moreChevron
posted 05/10/2010, comments (0)|
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Confused about Vitamin D and Sun Exposure? A Patient’s Dilemma

Vitamin D is sometimes called the “sunshine” vitamin because the body produces it when exposed to sunlight. The dilemma is that many of us are not getting much sunshine because we have been dutifully protecting our skin from the sun. We have been told to avoid the sun or to put on sunscreen each time we go out to prevent getting skin... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2010, comment (1)|
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10 Skin Cancer Myths

There are urban legends and myths surrounding pretty much every medical condition you can think of.  When it comes to skin cancer, the myths tend to continually evolve, and trying to dispel these myths can be quite challenging.  Here's a list of 10 myths that continually re-surface.   I can only get skin cancer if it "runs in my... Read moreChevron
posted 01/11/2010, comments (13)|
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