March Madness: Basketball and Skin Cancer

March Madness

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

Parades and Sunscreen: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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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

Flu Season – What Does That Mean For Your Skin?

flu season and skin

When Flu Season rolls around, it’s about as welcome as a stranger would be in your home.  No one likes the symptoms associated the flu and so people employ any number of methods to deal with it. Some look to cut the flu off at the pass with pre-emptive vitamins, while others try to quickly … Read more

UV Skin Precautions: Spring Has Nearly Sprung

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For those of us in the northeastern United States, a quick check of the calendar shows that the time will soon be upon for us to hang up our shovels and put away our parkas. Thoughts of picnics, beach trips, cycling, softball, basketball, camping and a whole host of other outdoor activities (where UV Skin safety should … Read more

Cancer Radiation Treatments and Skin Damage

Cancer radiation skin rash

One of the cruelest things about having cancer, aside from the cancer itself, is how physically traumatic the treatment of it can also be. Unfortunately, over 50% of breast and other cancer patients will require Cancer Radiation therapy throughout the course of their treatments.*At issue is that radiation therapy destroys both cancerous and noncancerous cells … Read more

Scare Tactics? No Thanks

There are many ways for different blogs to get their points across. Methods vary of course, but there’s one in particular that we don’t agree with: the use of scare tactics. Now, we realize that times have changed. And that every person and outlet that posts some form of writing or stories on social media … Read more

Sun Damage: What Exactly Is It?

sun damage and their permanent effects

You may have heard the words “ sun damage,”  “skin damage” or “sun skin damage” before, and you certainly have if you’re a regular reader of this blog. But exactly what is sun damage? It’s actually a general term used to cover any number of afflictions we’re all subject to with short and long-term exposure … Read more