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
Protecting Children from the dangers of sun exposure: If you’re a parent, it’s especially important to be aware of the impact of the sun’s harmful UV rays on your children, as their still-developing skin is not yet as resilient as it will later become. You may recall that a few posts back we’d mentioned that … Read more
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
When a TV show reaches its 100 th episode, it becomes eligible for the lucrative World of Syndication. When our Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness blog reaches its 100 th post, well, what you get instead is recognition for the achievement, and it’s our readers that made it happen. When we at Pretty Pale decided to start this blog … Read more
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
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
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