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I was scrolling through my news feed earlier this week when a headline grabbed my attention:  “Smokers Less Likely to Survive Dangerous Form of Skin Cancer Than Non-Smokers.” What?!? This...

We all know that the best way to protect yourself against sun damage and skin cancer is prevention. Wearing sunscreen should be a part of your daily routine, along with...

Everyone loves a vacation, right? But whether you're sailing to a country in the Caribbean, skiing the slopes at Vail, or simply hitting the lake in your own hometown -...

Check your blind spot. Don’t follow too closely. Check your tire pressure. Fix your tail light. Watch your sun exposure. What? Watch your sun exposure? Driving can be dangerous. But...

The winter of 2019 has been a doozy-no doubt about it. The state of Tennessee was no wallflower during the party of temperature extremes, insanely strong winds, and flash-floods. I’m...

Technology advances have made it possible to detect some cancers without a traditional biopsy; a start-up company in California is potentially making it possible to detect skin cancers without a...

It might seem odd to have back-to-back appointments with two dermatologists in the same office, but it’s better than making two trips for my two diseases of the skin. I...

Strange but true, I had a nightmare about sunscreen. I was on vacation in a tropical location, and I forgot to pack my sunscreen. I panicked. Someone said, “No problem...

“Normal” is a fairly relative term, isn’t it? It’s one of those things you fight your entire life trying to define and pinpoint. Whether it’s what a “normal” haircut looks...

Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! It’s that...

So far I’m not so thrilled with 2019. It bothers me that I’m saying this, because I’m almost always a positive-mood person. 2019, however, has come in like a lion...

When I got invited to a wedding across the country in California, I thought about how much fun it would be, I thought about what I would wear, and I...

Skin cancer is not one and done - treatments and checks go on indefinitely, as Yvonna's journey demonstrates. This endless cycle of diagnosis, treatment, and anxiety can take a real...

I have a confession. I’m not always a model patient. Sometimes I want to hide places from my dermatologist. Not exactly hide them, I guess, but not point them out...

When a friend shared a photo taken of himself in Israel a long time ago, I found a photo of me when I lived on a kibbutz in Israel. I...

I have become very particular about what I eat. I made a commitment to maintaining a healthy diet over two years ago and lost 70 pounds and have been able...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

It’s not my fault that I go to so many doctors’ appointments. I go from one to the other as a result of having chronic conditions after my stem cell...

I recently had my 6-month checkup with my dermatologist. While I’m happy that it seems that I’m getting new, suspicious areas at a much slower pace than I used to...

For years, no decades now, I have been checking my moles like a momma bird checks her nest. I understand what to look for: asymmetry, irregular borders, growth, changes, etc...