Skin cancer is a disease characterized by an abnormal development of skin cells. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed in over 2 million people every year. New skin cancer diagnoses in the United States outnumber that of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined, reports the Environmental [...]
SEATTLE, May 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — In recognition of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month(R), Avvo, Inc., the web’s largest expert-only health and legal Q&A forum and directory, is teaming up with the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention and detection, including melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer. As part [...]
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CAMPBELL HILL– A local mother thinks a medication may be to blame for her son’s suicide. Tara McCarty has been looking for answers since her son committed suicide two months ago. Damein McCarty shot himself at his home in Campbell Hill. He was 13 years old. After talking with investigators and doing some of her [...]
The Westport Weston Health District is offering free skin-cancer screenings by a board-certified dermatologist on Sunday, May 6. The full-body screenings are planned from 9 to 11 a.m. at the district office, 180 Bayberry Lane, and will be conducted by Dr. Robin Oshman, who has a dermatology practice in Westport. The session is intended for [...]
Young women are eight times more likely to develop skin cancer today than they were 40 years ago — and young men are four times as likely to battle the disease, according to a study from Mayo Clinic researchers. In a study of Olmstead County, Minn., residents, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that first-time diagnosis for [...]
BY DR. LESLIE BAUMANN Teenagers and adults alike suffer from acne, and it can have a detrimental effect on your self-esteem at any age. Since acne is one of the most common reasons for dermatologist visits, here are the answers to the acne questions I’m asked most, and a few truths to debunk some of [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women diagnosed with melanoma are more likely to survive the skin cancer than men and less likely to have it recur, according to a new study. The researchers suggest that biological differences between the sexes might influence how the body deals with the cancer, although a definitive explanation for women’s [...]
CARSON CITY, Nev., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — AlderMed(TM) ( www.aldermed.com ) announced today it has entered into a three-year exclusive distribution agreement with Gulmay Medical(TM), manufacturer of the Xstrahl-100 therapy system. AlderMed provides the first mobile service to bring low-dose superficial radiotherapy treatment directly to the point-of-care. Together they strive to bring [...]
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, people are tempted into the sunlight to play baseball, go running or just spend time outdoors. But those hours in the sun can lead to long-term damage – something for which The Skin Cancer Foundation and Rite Aid are partnering to raise awareness. This is [...]