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You Can Get Skin Cancer on Your Feet
Dec, 20, 2018 by : Sharon Marston in :Skin cancers like melanoma often affect areas of the body that are exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays, including the hands, face, and neck.…
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Don’t Fry Day
May, 25, 2018 by : Sharon Marston in :The National Council Declares the Friday before Memorial Day, as “Don’t Fry Day” To Encourage Sun Safety Awareness To help reduce rising rates of skin…
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Cheerleading and the dangerous tanning culture
Mar, 31, 2017 by : Sharon Marston in :Many college and professional teams have strict appearance rules for cheerleaders, including that they must maintain a tanned look. Some teams even have their own…
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Top US Colleges Support Dangerous Indoor Tanning
Sep, 07, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :We send our children off to college hoping they receive a good education and make lifelong friends. But many of our nation’s top schools also…
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MY UV PATCH
Jun, 21, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :A STRETCHABLE PATCH THAT MONITORS SUN EXPOSURE If you purchase La Roche-Posay sunscreen this summer, it may come with a complimentary device that looks something…
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There is NO Such Thing as a Health Tan!
Apr, 27, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :Cosmopolitan (2016): If you’re lucky enough to find yourself on a beach sometime this winter, you might be inclined to “prep” your skin for the sun by hitting…
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Melanoma where the sun doesn’t shine
Jun, 05, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :ABC Health & Wellbeing Why can skin cancers occur in parts of your body not exposed to the sun? ~ by Cathy Johnson If sun exposure…
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How Deeply Does the Sun Damage Your Skin
May, 07, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :The sun produces three kinds of ultraviolet radiation: UVA, UVB and UVC. The types of UV rays are categorized by their different wavelengths. UVC rays…
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Key Genetic Factor Controls Mole Development Into Melanoma
Jan, 25, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wistar Institute recently discovered a key genetic factor that maintains skin moles in a non-cancerous, no-growth state.…
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Sunscreen Donation to LifeGuards
Jul, 10, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :Glen Ellyn Park District Sunset Pool LifeGuards Jack’s Fund has donated sunscreen to the Glen Ellyn Park District Lifeguards at Sunset Pool for 12 years.…