Learning Lessons During The Spring Holiday It’s pretty amazing that we’re already arriving at Easter Sun-day. It seems like just yesterday we were posting our Christmas blog piece. But as the old saying goes, time and tide wait for no man. (Or woman.) Or for that matter, sun-safety precautions. Easter, whether people look at it … Read more
According to fda.gov, just before Christmas of 2015 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended much needed changes to tanning bed regulations. Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the world and, more and more, the effort to prevent it is being stepped up. Tanning beds are inherently … Read more
One of the worst things about having had cancer is the potential for a Cancer Recurrence. A patient doesn’t know for sure if and when a relapse of their disease might occur. That’s why any advancement that allows a doctor to see such a return coming down the tracks ahead of time, and thus allowing them to … Read more
It’s back. The hugely popular NCAA basketball tournament affectionately known as March Madness has once again returned to numerous arenas, and millions of TV sets, across the nation. Countless pairs of weary eyes will stay glued to the madness at the very least until their brackets are busted. But these games are all played indoors, … Read more
Protecting Children from the dangers of sun exposure: If you’re a parent, it’s especially important to be aware of the impact of the sun’s harmful UV rays on your children, as their still-developing skin is not yet as resilient as it will later become. You may recall that a few posts back we’d mentioned that … Read more
When most of us think of food, especially licorice, our thoughts on it rarely stray further than how it can best be used to satiate our hunger. And of course, which foods taste good to us while doing so. We don’t usually concern ourselves with its potential for healing; well, exterior healing, anyway. We suppose … Read more
Parades Inspire Energy, Fun and Sometimes a Sunburn Aside from the Vernal Equinox itself, nothing comes closer to representing the Gateway to Spring than St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the first opportunity of any new year for thousands of people to throw open their doors and head outside for some fun community revelry. parades abound; each … Read more