Moles: Good, Bad or Just Ugly?

Moles: are they all cancerous

Okay, so there’s technically nothing “good” about moles per se; unless you are Cindy Crawford, Sherilyn Fenn or Eva Mendez. As far as the ‘typical’ Moles go, there is really bad about them either. So the title of this post is, theoretically, justifiable. At any rate, today we’d like to talk about moles. And maybe, with some assistance from … Read more

Black Salve: Skin Cancer “Home Remedy”

Black salve remedy to cure skin cancer

I must say, I winced just reading the words “skin cancer” and “home remedy” strung together in its title. Skin cancer, and Melanoma, are completely incomparable to a bout with, say, Poison Ivy; to which your great-grandmother may have once applied some melted tree bark/green tea leaf concoction that’d been passed down to her in … Read more

Terminal Cancer: Coping With This Diagnosis

coping with a terminal cancer diagnosis

Almost all of the time this blog is focused specifically on skin cancer. This piece, however, includes all cancers. ABC News posted an article (linked below) that cited a brief study published by The Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study’s findings appeared to show that up to 95% of cancer patients who were diagnosed with terminal … Read more

Shade Shelters: Nothing Shady About It!

Shade Shelters: Nothing Shady About It!

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and all throughout May we’ll be bringing you blog posts that focus on a specific result from, or contributor to, sun skin damage. Today we’ll be focusing on Shade Shelters that help you create your own shade for instant sun protection for the entire family. If you’re familiar with our … Read more

Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Your Skin

Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Odds are, if you were born in the 1980’s or earlier, you’ve seen the late, great John Hughes’ magnum opus Planes, Trains  Automobiles, starring Steve Martin and the equally late, great John Candy. However, its title is not just the initial introduction to a movie. In this instance, it also serves as reminder of a … Read more

Why is it Important to Protect Your Skin from the Sun?

Protect Your Skin From The Sun

As the title of this blog post so blatantly suggests, within this entry we’re going to discuss why it’s so important to protect your skin from the sun.  As you read these very words, skin cancer is the most common form of that disease across the entire globe. Still though, it doesn’t get the ink … Read more

Ten Countries Most Affected by Melanoma

Ten Countries Affected by Melanoma

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and during May we’ll be bringing you occasional blog posts that focus on a specific result from, or contributor to, sun  damage to the skin. Today we’ll focus on the top ten countries most affected by Melanoma. Despite its lack of notoriety to other diseases by comparison, skin cancer is … Read more