Torn Between Good Memories and Good HealthThe other day I saw a meme on Facebook. It brought back some amazing memories, but if I’m being honest, it’s not the healthiest of memes. What do you do...reactions2comments
How to Talk With Your DoctorIt was 9:23 am on a Monday morning and I was waiting in my second room for my dermatologist. My appointment was at 9:00 am and there was no sign...reactions8comments
Aretha Franklin Song on my MindThere’s nothing funny about skin cancer, but we can still have some fun when thinking about the lengths we go to keep up with our maintenance and prevention. Not laugh...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactionscomments
High Fiber Diets and Melanoma TreatmentAnyone remember having Grape Nuts for breakfast? Well, I do. First of all, there were no grapes and no nuts in Grape Nuts, at least nothing seemed like grapes or...reactionscomments
Skin Care Discipline, Advice From a Top- Level CoachSean McDermott is very successful. He is only one of 32 people in the world in his current occupation. At only 47 years of age, he is the head coach...reactions1comment
A Word to the Wise...About Your Skin, That IsAdvice comes in all forms and can sometimes come at you from all sides. There are words of wisdom you find especially beneficial and, occasionally, life-changing. Once in a while...reactionscomments
Sun Isn’t the Only Cause of Skin CancerMany people think of the sun’s harmful rays causing skin cancer - and they’d be right. But there are other factors that can cause it, as well. In fact, the...reactionscomments
Behind the LensGrowing up, I always wanted to be a professional photographer. When I was 15 years old, my dad gave me an old 35mm Mamiya camera. I had a genuine passion...reactions1comment
Out, Out, Damn Spot, and Pass the Groucho GlassesDid you ever wake up under the cloud of a nagging feeling that something is wrong, but you don’t know what it is? Maybe you’re still groggy, so you test...reactionscomments
A Skin Cancer Journey: Walking It Single But Not AloneI recently read that 31% of the adults in the United States say they are single, and the article defined the term single as not married, living with a partner...reactions2comments
Too Busy for Self-CareIt seems that people today are busier than ever. Maybe that’s not true, but it sure feels that way to me. But are we putting our health at risk by...reactions2comments
Making Choices About Skin CancerWhen it comes to skin cancer, one word keeps coming to my mind and that is “choices.” I feel like I am always making choices when it comes to the...reactions6comments
Students on a Hot Slate RoofThe bittersweet feel of a sun-drenched fall afternoon reminded me of a crazy thing I used to do and a crazy thing that happened. It was the late 1970s, and...reactions1comment
When Will Skin Health Get Its Day?Raised in the 80’s and 90’s, I don’t recall hearing all that much about the importance of staying healthy. Cigarettes were smoked in virtually every public building, National Wear Red...reactions2comments
Routine Skin Exams: Should They Be Recommended for the General Public?It recently occurred to me that I have gone for a routine physical examination on a yearly basis my entire life, or forty-seven years. As a child, I saw a...reactions9comments
Improve Your Physical Health, Not Just Skin HealthI’ll be the first to tell you to put on the sunscreen before stepping outside. Protecting your skin from UV exposure is the easiest and best way to prevent skin...reactions2comments
Cringing When I See Someone's Tanned SkinHad you asked me in 1995 if I thought tanning beds were a problem, I would have clutched my pearls and gasped, “How dare you?” Today, a different me would...reactions4comments
Frustrating to Get Unclear Instructions from a ResidentI finally got an answer to a question that has been dogging me. But the answer was confusing, and I was left to unravel it for myself despite my best...reactions1comment
I Feel Alone, I Am Not AloneIt’s predawn and dark. I am walking down my street. I hear owls and crickets. I see headlights in the distance. I feel the cool, early autumn breeze on my...reactions8comments