Melanoma of the Scalp: Overview, Diagnosis, Treatment

Melanoma of the scalp skin cancer

As we’ve mentioned numerous times before, Melanoma can show up anywhere it wants on your body. Even those areas which rarely, or never, see the sunlight of day; so to speak. Over the past week or so, we’ve been concentrating our posts on specific areas of the body to help our readers gain a better … Read more

Legal Issues for the Sunscreen Industry?

legal issues with the sunscreen industry

Not too long ago, we posted a blog piece based on a story that some sunscreens were not providing the amount of SPF (Sun Protection Factor) that their products claimed they were (Untruth in Advertising). Today, the legal issues for the sunscreen industry continue to accumulate. Just to recap, earlier this spring Consumer Reports magazine publically … Read more

Is Sunburn Bad for Pregnant Women?

Is Sunburn Bad for Pregnant Women?  Although very often on this blog we discuss how the sun’s harmful UV rays play no favorites when it comes to gender, race or age, it is still true that some people are more susceptible to the risk of sun damage than others are. This is why, from time … Read more

Young Women and Skin Cancer: Why the Connection?

young women are at a high risk for skin cancer and melanoma

Unfortunately, many people still believe that skin cancer and Melanoma are things you’re at risk for mostly when you’re older. But that’s just not true. In fact, the seeds of Melanoma are most often sewn in our adolescent and early adult years. The sunburns we incur during that time can significantly increase our chances of … 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

Outdoor Vendors Take Cover

Outdoor Vendors Take Cover

On a recent bright sunny day I participated in a casual sales function where many Outdoor Vendors participated. Unfortunately, because my participation was due to a very kind, completely spontaneous invitation, I was mostly unprepared with regard to sun-safety. And later that day I saw what the bill for just three or four hours outside … Read more

Are You Getting the SPF You Pay For?

SPF Truth in advertising

A Consumer Reports study cited by CNN in the source article credited and linked below states that almost 50% of American sunscreens have a lesser amount of Sun Protection Factor (SPF) than their products advertised having. In some cases, dramatically less. These findings are very important, because this is nothing like buying a 20 piece … Read more