Melanoma of the Nails: Yup, It Can Happen.

Melanoma of the nails

As we’ve often written, Melanoma and skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body. Indeed, this blog just recently covered a rare Melanoma that can begin in your body. Today we’re going to stick with that theme of Melanoma developing where you normally wouldn’t expect it, and focus on Melanoma of the Nails (fingers and … Read more

Let’s Continue to Spread Melanoma Awareness

Melanoma Awareness 365 days a year

When you share or retweet a joke or meme, you often bring a smile to someone’s face for a few seconds. When you forward on one of our skin cancer and Melanoma Awareness blog posts, there is always a chance that you might have just put someone on the path to saving his or her … Read more

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

What Time of Day Should You Avoid the Sun?

avoid the sun during peak times

The sun’s harmful UV rays are ever-present. They never take a vacation, nor do they head south for the winter. They’re there on cloudy and overcast days. They’re there in the winter, and they reflect off of snow onto people to cause sun skin damage. However, they’re even more potent during the sun’s peak times … 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

Top Sunscreens for Outdoor Athletes

top sunscreens for athletes

We’d like to first clarify that by “athletes”, we’re not just talking about professionals or hard-core amateurs, but everyone. If you’re someone who plays a few sets of tennis on the weekends, a round of Frisbee golf at the local park, or anything in between, this post is for you, too. Although there are certainly … Read more