skin cancer

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Unusual Places For Skin Cancer

Dermatologists recommend that you should conduct a self-examination of your skin every month. Skincancer.org has a page that details the step-by-step instructions on how to perform a head-to-toe skin exam. During your self-exam, you should carefully look at every nook and cranny of your body using multiple mirrors, looking for any unusual-looking moles, or blemishes […]

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Tanning Myths Debunked

1. Base Tans Many people claim that "base tans" can prevent type of damage to your skin from the sun. This is plain wrong, because whenever your skin becomes tanner than its original color, it’s already been damaged and exposed to potentially harmful UV rays. Remember, there is no such thing as a healthy tan. […]

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Skincare tips to survive a “cold” Gasparilla Invasion

With the impending Gasparilla invasion upon Tampa Bay, here are some tips to keep you looking and feeling good during the pillaging and plundering by Jose Gaspar and his crew of pirates. Moisturize As Gaspar’s invasion arrives just before noon, it also kicks off a long parade and day filled with celebration. Not only do […]

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Florida: A tanning salon on every corner

There are more tanning facilities than McDonald’s restaurants in the state of Florida, according to recent research. Investigators with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, noting that the Sunshine State has the second-highest incidence of melanoma in the United States, analyzed the number of tanning salons and types of services offered at the […]

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Australia gets “Pretty Shady” to promote skin cancer awareness – mUmBRELLA

The Cancer Institute NSW is Australia’s first statewide government cancer agency, and they’re trying to reach an important and often difficult-to-reach demographic, young people. Per the ad, Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer among young people in the world! A frightening statistic, no doubt. Here in Florida we know a lot about the challenges with […]