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Ahh, summertime. The glorious time between Memorial Day and Labor Day marked by summer vacations. Pool days. Lazy days at the lake. The 4th of July holiday, which if we...

Receiving a diagnosis of skin cancer can be a life-altering experience, not only for the person diagnosed but also for the spouse, child, parent or friend who becomes the person’s...

When I was diagnosed at 19, the most common response I heard from friends, family, and strangers was, "But you're so young!!" They were right, I was so young, and I...

If my guess is correct, you are here because your dermatologist has used the “E” word. And if you have researched Efudex for any length of time, chances are high...

When we think about fatigue and cancer, we often think about the physical and emotional toll cancer takes on the person diagnosed. Yet fatigue can also drastically affect the day-to-day...

It is very important that you read and understand this. Beware of nodular melanoma. Once again, beware of nodular melanoma. Of course we know that all forms of melanoma are...

“You can’t buy happiness but you can get a mani and a pedi and that’s kind of the same thing.” “Life is too short to have naked nails.” “When the...

The other day you could find me in my kitchen, twisting myself into a pretzel, trying to take a good photo of my calf. It was not one of those...

“I have scars,” I said. “I don’t care,” he said. But I didn’t believe him. I wanted to think that when he looked at me, he wouldn’t focus on the...

We all have that one thing that drains every ounce of our mental energy--that one menial task we still tend to dread with the whole of our hearts. I’m sure...

Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises. In this video, renowned naturopath...

Scott Matheny is on a mission to raise awareness and encourage men to take a proactive approach to their own health and well-being. In this episode of the Living With...

I remember some of my first impressions of sunscreen. I don’t mean the coconut baking oil that I used to put on that smelled and felt great. I mean those...

I’ll cut right to the chase. I have a tan line, and I’m really ticked off about it. Were this 1992 with senior prom and graduation on the horizon, I'd...

The anticipation of getting Mohs surgery, and the procedure itself, can make you so anxious, that it’s interesting how much the memory fades with time. If you’re nervous about getting...

I remember hearing the chorus “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you” during my journey with cancer. Since my melanoma chose to take over my cheek, my dermatologist...

Homemade chocolate chip cookies...yum! Homemade ice cream...the best! Homemade apple pie...to die for! Homemade sunscreen? Evidently, it’s a thing, a thing I had not heard of until ten minutes ago...

(Spouses, partners, significant others, brothers, children, parents and friends of these men: this is for you) I will be honest. I don’t like seeing the doctor. I mean I don’t...

My first melanoma diagnosis required a wide local excision on the tip of my nose (6/12/2018). Sadly, the margins were not clear, so another surgery, as well as a sentinel...

Last week, we reviewed the sources of anxiety and insomnia in people with skin cancer. It’s important to identify these problems early when managing one’s overall health while treating skin...