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Why We Run: Molly (chicago team)
Oct, 04, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :My father was diagnosed with a rare type of Melanoma on the bottom of his foot. An area that rarely gets sun. We were told…
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Why We Run: Melissa (2016 Chi-Marathon)
Sep, 02, 2016 by : Sharon Marston in :I have gone insane and have decided to run the Chicago Marathon this year! As many of you know, our family lost our grandpa too soon…
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Why We Run TRFJ2015 Testimonials
Nov, 30, 2015 by : jackadmin in :This Run’s For Jack 2015 Testimonials Why We Run: Just a few of the stories shared by participants at TRFJ2015 I’m a dermatologist with the…
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Why We Run: My Dad, Lenny
Nov, 26, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :On March 3rd at 7:16 pm, I got the e-mail I had been so anxiously anticipating for the last 4 years – the note that said…
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Why We Run: My Dad, Bob Muckley
Oct, 26, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :I run to support melanoma research in memory of my father, Bob Muckley. Dad was always my biggest fan since the day I started running.…
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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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Understanding the UV Index
Jun, 01, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :When it comes to sun exposure, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to sun exposure, an ounce of…
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St. Charles North High School Health Fair
Apr, 08, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :April 8, 2015 Jack’s Fund 6th year attending St.Charles North Health Fair Our table is always given a prominent spot…
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University of Louisville – Shame on YOU!
Mar, 23, 2015 by : Sharon Marston in :University and Tanning Salons In 2008, Sun Tan City, a chain of tanning salons based out of Elizabethtown, Ky., gave $3 million to the University…
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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.…