Articles

Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...

Tick, tick, tick, that was the noise I heard inside my head for a long time. After all, I’m a woman in her 30’s who is constantly reminded of her...

Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...

I’ve had skin cancer for 25 years. In those 25 years, my treatments have included cryosurgery, “scrape and burn” surgery, laser surgery, and numerous excisional surgeries, but never Mohs surgery...

The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...

At-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this technology, you can regularly record your health data...

Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...

It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...

Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show you may get better care at a lower...

Over the last twelve years, I have definitely done my share of advocating for sun-safe practices. I have shared one article after another and posted photos of myself in the...

Man: “I have a big date tonight. How do I look?” Man’s friend: “I don’t like your shirt.” Man: “Maybe I need a second opinion.” Man’s friend: “I don’t like...

“I am so freakin' pale.” “I feel so pasty white and gross.” “I gotta get some sun. I’m as white as a ghost.” It’s that time of year again. Someone...

My biggest issue with being diagnosed with stage IV melanoma (believe me, it’s hard to pick just one) is that I had aggressive cancer inside my body for about 6...

On the leukemia side of my life, I get upset if someone dies of the same disease. First, because I’m sad about it, and second, because I identify so much...

It is common to feel overwhelmed about COVID-19: so much information changing day-to-day. Here are some of the important COVID-19 stories that may be applicable to people living with one...

Last month, our SkinCancer.net editorial team attended The Melanoma > Exchange Patient & Advocate Forum in Washington D.C. It was a half-day meeting hosted by the Melanoma Research Alliance that...

The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has changed our daily lives. But people with a higher risk for illness from COVID-19 are wondering what they can do to stay...

Skin cancer is a strange and winding road. Your dermatologist may find a suspicious spot you thought was just dry skin. She begins a discussion with you and mentions a...

It’s that time of the year in Western New York. People start thinking about going outside again or do they? This has been a relatively mild winter and with no...

A tiny little hole on my thumb, above my knuckle, has caused a degree of hassle that is greater than you would expect for something the size of a pinprick...