Skin Cancer

Senate's Proposed Tax on Indoor Tanning: Potential Lifesaver and Fundraiser

Solmaz Poorsattar | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics


Solmaz Poorsattar

Many do not realize that skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, accounting for more than 1 million new cases annually and costing billions of dollars to detect and treat.

Shedding Light on Sunny LA's Vitamin D Deficiency

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 12.09.2009 | Los Angeles


Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Unfortunately, there is a pandemic of vitamin D insufficiency around the world, and those of us living in sunny Los Angeles are not immune from the problem.

How to Sunbathe Safely

Samuel S. Epstein | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living


Samuel S. Epstein

Sunscreens absorb short-wave ultraviolet light, which is responsible for sunburn. However, they do nothing to block long-wave ultraviolet radiation which is the major cause of a skin cancer.

Why A Freckle Could Be The Death Of Me

Janet Carlson | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Janet Carlson

Melanoma is the black-belt of skin cancers. It travels stealthily, horizontally through the skin and sets up satellites that can get busy. Left untreated, melanoma can kill you.

Women, Work, Jobs and Advice: A Talk with Janet Hanson

Martha St Jean | Posted 11.18.2009 | Business


Martha St Jean

In conversation number two with 10 women who are changing the world and rocking their fields, I bring you Janet Hanson.

Summer Is Here! How You Can Avoid the Sun, But Still Have Fun

Yuna Shin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living


Yuna Shin

My dislike of the sun is actually the result of a combination of both the Korean cultural upbringing and the photosensitivity I suffered as a child.

Sun-proofing Your Child's Skin

JJ Levenstein | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living


JJ Levenstein

A parent has good reason to engage in sun protection early on: One blistering sunburn from unprotected sun exposure as a child can possibly double the risk of melanoma later in life.

Dueling Docs - Does the Sun Really Cause Melanoma?

Janice Horowitz | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living


Janice Horowitz

Melanoma has always been considered linked to sun exposure, and sunscreen thought to protect against it. Now some doctors raise doubts.

Detecting Skin Cancer: You've Seen the Dermatologist, But Has The Dermatologist Seen You?

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 05.17.2009 | Living


Dr. Jon LaPook

Everybody should be getting routine head-to-toe skin exams. This means looking from head to toe at every millimeter of your body, including where the sun doesn't shine.

Skin Cancer Now Most Common Cancer Among Young Women In UK: Study

AP | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


LONDON — Melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, is now the most common cancer in young British women, the country's leading cancer organiz...

Just a little jab, won't hurt

David Horton | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living


David Horton

I see Ian Fraser, who developed the vaccine against cervical cancer, is now working on one for a form of skin cancer. What next I wondered. Remember ...

Are We Our Own Healers?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living


Tabby Biddle

Today as I waited in the doctor's office, I felt calm and secure. I felt that after spending years with a victim attitude and years in denial, that this time I was the one determining my diagnosis.

Vitamin D Can Prolong Your Life!

Philip Barr | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living


Philip Barr

Like many, you may have been taught Vitamin D keeps your bones strong and while this is true, we now know there are many more vital functions of this fascinating vitamin.

Skin and Politics 2: The VP Edition

Dr. Anne Chapas | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living


Dr. Anne Chapas

Thursday night' s vice presidential debate that was broadcast in high definition allowed us to see each candidate's skin in an unusual amount of detail.

Tan Is The New Tacky

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 09.24.2008 | Style


Verena von Pfetten

Tans are out! Yes, you heard me. Tans have gone the way of shoulder pads, dark lip liner, and, more recently, Uggs.

Harsh Statistics: 1 in 3 Chance That McCain Will Die In The Next 8 Years

Politico | Alexander Burns | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Since John McCain announced Friday that first-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be his running mate, Democrats have been quick to ...

Confessions Of A Recovering Tanorexic

Val Brown | Posted 08.08.2008 | Style


Val Brown

I have friends who have "embraced pale" for years. But the opportunity to maintain an alabaster complexion (in my mind, the only look that works if you go sunless in summer) was wasted during a couple of years in school in Miami, Irish freckles emerging for, alas, life.

McCain's Medical Records: Why the Delay?

Jon Wiener | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home


Jon Wiener

Why won't John McCain's release his medical records? There is increasing speculation that the skin cancer surgery he underwent eight years ago was much more extensive than he has admitted.

Pfizer Skin Cancer Drug Fails Clinical Test

Wall Street Journal | Scott Hensley | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business


Pfizer's search for new drugs took another hit when the company halted a late-stage trial of an experimental medicine to treat metastatic skin cancer....

Sam Stein

McCain Donated To Schilling Charity After Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


One week after Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling "officially" endorsed Sen. John McCain for president, the Beantown hero received a softball of his own: ...