Indoor Tanning TRUTHS
Read this fact: A recent study has found that there are MORE skin cancer cases due to indoor tanning than lung cancer cases due to smoking. Think about that for a moment. Think of how we all feel about...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness Month
This May, please join myself and Melanoma warriors and survivors in spreading the message of safe sun. Melanoma is one of the deadliest cancers, and most understood diseases. Melanoma doesn’t just...
View ArticleMelanoma Facts: Prevention and Detection
Skin Cancer Facts What is skin? The skin is the largest organ of the body. It covers the internal organs and protects them from injury, serves as a barrier to germs such as bacteria, and helps prevent...
View ArticleDon’t Forget To Apply Sunscreen!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/forgetting-sunscreen_n_5207197.html?utm_content=buffer2a6f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Great tips!
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Tips to Keeping Your Face Looking Fresh
Many believe that your skin only needs to be protected from the sun in extremely hot and humid conditions. Wrong. Your skin is sensitive to sun exposure 365 days a year. No matter the season. Take care...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Heightened Risk of Melanoma For Airplane Workers
New research suggests that pilots and airplane crews, because they spend a lot of time at high elevations, have a higher risk of getting melanoma than people who don’t have an airborne office. Melanoma...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: What Your Skin Really Looks Like
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/what-does-your-skin-look-under-uv-light#CG0DHmrXl8HOjiFG.01
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: The Rays You DON’T Want To Catch
For those entering into the summer months; this is a great article to read. Sun safety is key in preventing Melanoma!...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: A Healthy Tan? Think Again!
http://myskinmagazine.therac.ca/magazine/2014-summer/a-healthy-tan-think-again
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Cancer Gets Private
I had to share this article. It hits very close to home. Very proud of this fellow warrior for sharing her words and frustrations with the world. Take her advice–look after your body! Every single part...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Key Facts
There are two main categories of skin cancer – melanoma and non-melanoma. Melanoma (also known as ‘malignant melanoma’) is less common than non-melanoma cancers, but is the most dangerous. Non-melanoma...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Detection–What Can YOU Do?
Early Melanoma Detection: What You Can Do Early detection is the best way to treat melanoma. Here are some steps you can take to help identify early warning signs:Melanoma ABCDE Know Your Skin and...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Reduce Risk For Melanoma
Tips to Reduce Your Risk for Melanoma Wear Sunscreen. Make sunscreen a daily habit. UV radiation can still damage skin even in the winter and on cloudy days. Use broad-spectrum sunscreen (protects...
View ArticleWhat To Consider Before Posting Your Diagnosis Online
This is a fantastic article, I had to share. Yes, it can be great to connect through Social Media and other online outlets whilst battling disease–but there are dangers, great read....
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Get Naked
Melanoma can be deadly. But it can also be treatable – if you catch it before it spreads. Early detection is a simple but important way to protect your health. There are just three simple steps: 1)...
View ArticleMelanoma Awareness: Safe Tans DO NOT EXIST
There is NO Such Thing as a “Safe Tan” Tanned skin is a result of damage to skin cells. Research suggests that the cumulative damage to skin cells can lead to wrinkles, age spots, premature aging and...
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