skin cancer

  1. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Skin cancer checks for kids: When to take them

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    If you have a family history of skin cancer, it's likely that your child needs to be checked as well. Read more about what experts...
  2. Conditions

    Detecting skin cancer in darker skin

    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder for all of us to protect our skin. Although it’s a common misconception that...
  3. Health & Wellness

    Melanoma survivors neglect sun safety

    More than a quarter of melanoma survivors never use sunscreen and some still go tanning, a new report says.
  4. Cancer Info & Support

    10 Most common cancers in the U.S.

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    What are the most common types of cancer? The incidence of different cancers varies by country. Let's take a look at the most common...
  5. Conditions

    Childhood stress could be linked to skin cancer risk

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    Can what happens to you as a child affect your immune system and the ability to fight off cancer as an adult? According to...
  6. Wellness

    Why you should just say no to tanning

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    Despite continual warnings about the harmful effects of indoor tanning (or any tanning, for that matter), countless people continue...
  7. Conditions

    What you need to know about actinic keratosis

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    The sun is shining, summer’s here and you’re probably already spending more time outside than in. You already know you need to...
  8. Wellness

    Summer skin health: Skin cancer awareness

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    Now that the weather is warming up and the sun has finally come out of hibernation, people are showing a lot more skin. We’ve all...
  9. Conditions

    12 Health screenings women need

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    Being a woman today often means keeping track of schedules and deadlines. With so much to do, and so little time to do it, we often...
  10. Conditions

    Health effects of radiation: What you should know

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    Following the devastating earthquake in Japan last month, which caused explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant, we’ve been hearing...
  11. Best beauty buys

    Favorite beauty products: Real women speak

    Some women tackle beauty products like linebackers going after a quarterback, but if you aren’t one of those women, you’ve probably...
  12. Cancer Awareness

    Skin cancer: 5 Warning signs

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    Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, with more than two million cases diagnosed in the US each year. The good news? Most...
  13. Conditions

    Tips and tricks to treat sunburned skin

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    This summer, the sun will be stronger than ever. And unless you constantly slather on the SPF, hide under a hat or avoid the rays...
  14. Conditions

    Photosensitivity: Dangers of being sensitive to the sun

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    There are many ways in which your body reacts to medication, and many prescribed medications including antibiotics can cause...
  15. Cancer Info & Support

    Skin cancer facts

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    Skin cancer accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. More than 1 million cases of skin cancer are detected each...
  16. Skincare

    Is your sunscreen working?

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    If everyone is using sunscreen these days, why haven't we seen a reduction in skin cancer in recent years? According to a report by...
  17. Wellness

    Tanning addiction: The dark side of bronzed skin

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    Do you competitively strive for that enviable dark skin of the ladies strutting out of the tanning salons? Do you adamantly set...
  18. Wellness

    The truth about tanning: Indoor and outdoor tanning dangers

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    Believe it or not, there was a time when fair, pale skin was all the rage in its representation of class, prestige, and separation...
  19. Skincare

    Sunscreen & sunblock smarts

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    Whether you're in store for a beautiful weekend or the forecast shows some clouds rolling in, you should protect your skin from the...
  20. Skincare

    Skin protection for workouts

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    Despite the obvious health benefits that come with working out, your risk of skin cancer may increase if you spend lots of time...
  21. Hair tips

    How to protect your hair from sun damage: Summer haircare tips

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    When summertime rolls around it is easy to get caught up in the toasty warmth of the sun and forget to adequately protect your hair....