Autumn’s Arrival: Sun Safety Reminder

Sun Safety Reminder - Skin Cancer and Melanoma

Autumn’s Arrival: Sun Safety Reminder Though the calendar may tell us it’s still summer, the reality is that the sunniest season is starting to wind down like an old clock. Days are shortening; temperatures, dipping. We want 2306+provide you with this Sun Safety Reminder. Soon shorts, sandals and flip-flops will be returned to storage; exchanged … Read more

Back to Basics About Melanoma

back to basics with melanoma

Back to Basics We’ve been writing this skin health care blog since 2015, and over that period we’ve been happy to cover many important topics on the subject. At times though it’s good to get back to the basics of Melanoma. We believe this will be helpful to those who are new either to this … Read more

Can Exercise Contribute to Skin Cancer and Melanoma?

exercise and skin cancer and melanoma

Exercise, Skin Cancer and Melanoma Even with America’s alarming obesity epidemic, exercise is as popular -if not more popular- as it ever was. It seems that almost every town, no matter how small, has at least one gym or fitness club. This got us thinking about connections between exercise and Melanoma, and we thought it might … Read more

Cell Phones and Smartphones are a Reflection on You

Cell Phones and Smartphones

Of all the cancers we’ve heard being associated with Cell Phones and Smartphones since their introduction, skin cancer is likely one you’ve heard about the least. Perhaps that’s because the risk of skin cancer isn’t due to any interior workings or transmission methods of the phones themselves. No, it’s much simpler. When Using Your Phone … Read more

Melanoma Monday: Black Out Day

Melanoma Monday May

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and the first Monday in May is Melanoma Monday, which this year falls on May 2nd.  Melanoma Monday is an alliterative term designed to make something as important as it is easy to remember. Its goals are to better educate people on the disease, as well as to get them … Read more

Defeating Melanoma: A Single Cell Approach

Defeating Melanoma via research

Every once in a while, we come across very interesting news regarding potential breakthroughs in the fight against cancer and Defeating Melanoma. Today, we have some more of that kind of news to bring you. A group of medical scientists were interviewed collectively for a fascinating article regarding a new single cell approach to help … Read more

Cancer Recurrence: A Survivors Fear

Cancer recurrence is a real fear for survivors

One of the worst things about having had cancer is the potential for a Cancer Recurrence. A patient doesn’t know for sure if and when a relapse of their disease might occur. That’s why any advancement that allows a doctor to see such a return coming down the tracks ahead of time, and thus allowing them to … Read more