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Advice for healthful summer travel
I was going to make some joke about this summer's heat wave, but the sun and soaring temperatures can be serious business for travelers basking in Florida's tropical climate.
According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma is the most common form of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Trips and Vacations, Dermatologists, Dermatology, Health
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Woman shares how her quest for beauty cost her her health
It's a common misconception that skin cancer can just be removed and the patient will easily go on after that. While that can happen, it isn’t always the case. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and as a part of our partnership with Little Red Door...
Tags: Dermatologists, Dermatology, Lymphedema, Health, Cancer
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Australian doctor wants to ban baseball cap, claims it contributes to skin cancer
The baseball cap is an American icon but one Australian doctor wants to ban it from the beach. He claims the caps actually contribute to skin cancer by not shading you enough.
Dr. Ian McDougall said people think they're protected from the sun just by...Tags: Baseball
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Study suggests caffeine may help protect you from skin cancer
The caffeine in your morning cup of coffee could help protect you from skin cancer.
A study in mice found caffeine may help keep badly damaged skin cells from becoming cancerous.
Scientists say this may lead to new ways of preventing skin cancer. ...Tags: Skin, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Physical Conditions, Medical Research
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The Many Types of Skin Cancer
As a sun lover with a fair complexion and a history of blistering sunburns, I've spent much of the last decade waiting for skin cancer. So when I noticed that a fleshy pink nodule on the side of my head seemed to be growing exponentially, I headed to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern University, Health, Squamous Cell Cancer, University of Texas at Austin
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Why 'broad spectrum' is important for you
HealthThe words "broad spectrum" will take on new meaning for the public this summer. Those are the magic words the feds have desginated for the most effective sunblock products. Under new rules that took effect in December, the U.S. Food & Drug... -
Feds want tanning bed risks known
HealthThe government of the United States does some good things -- really -- and this week the Food & Drug Administration finally took the right steps regarding tanning beds. The FDA earlier this week issued a proposed order that, if finalized, will... -
3 Reasons to Plant Greens
HealthWarmer weather brings many sensual wonders: sounds of happy birds, warmth against our skin, and the scent of freshly turned over soil. Indeed, as I walked my dog through Emmaus this week, I caught a glimpse of one urban farmer after another. They were all... -
Putting a sunny face on skin cancer research
HealthFor the last 30 years, The Skin Cancer Foundation has been fighting the good fight against the growing menace of skin cancer. It has issued a consistent message about skin protection and research into the most common form of cancer in the United States.... -
Michael Henry Heim, UCLA scholar and translator, dies at 69
L.A. NOWMichael Henry Heim, a well regarded scholar of Slavic languages at UCLA known for his translations of works by Gunter Grass, Milan Kundera, Thomas Mann and Anton Chekhov, has died. He was 69. Heim died Saturday at his home in...... -
Two Orange schools to get playground sunshades years late
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelIt has taken several years and the collective wisdom of several legal minds, but playground sunshades won by two Orange County elementary schools are finally set to be installed this summer. More than two years ago, Sophie Lamarche, then a fifth-grader at... -
“Marley” looks at the life of reggae’s patron saint
Channel Guide MagazineIt’s been more than 30 years since the quintessential Jamaican singer/songwriter/musician Bob Marley died at the age of 36 from malignant melanoma. But in the intervening years, the beats he and the Wailers laid down have never seemed to fade....
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