Birthmarks: What You Need to Know

Can Birthmarks be skin cancer?

As healthy adults, we’re all pretty much familiar with the skin blemishes that have been on our skin since as far back as we can remember. But have you ever wondered about the origin of the birthmarks themselves; why or why not we might have them? We came across an article posted by Woman’s Day … Read more

Don’t Fry Day 2016

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. And just as it’s kicked off every year with Melanoma Monday, it begins its wind down with Don’t Fry Day. Don’t Fry Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Friday of May, and in 2016 it falls on May 27th. As you know, that’s today; so of course it’s no … Read more

Home Skin Exams: Your Partner Has Your Back

Home Skin Exams will save a life

May is Melanoma Awareness Month. Throughout May we’ll be bringing you a variety of posts that highlight topics specifically to do with Melanoma and sun skin damage. Today’s post is about how important partners can be when it comes to Home Skin Exams and monitoring each other’s skin health. Recently, we posted a piece about … 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