According to a study released by the American Cancer Society in early January, the number of cancer deaths and cancer causes is dropping all across the United States. The study found cancer death rates have declined in both male and females and among all racial and ethnic groups with the exception of American Indians and … Read more
Cancer death rates fall but melanoma on the rise
January 18th, 2012 | Posted by in Cancer | Illness | Prevention | Skin Cancer | Teen - (0 Comments)New device helps screen for Melanoma
November 23rd, 2011 | Posted by in Illness | Prevention | Skin Cancer - (0 Comments)Soon major dermatologists across the world will have a new weapon to deploy in their war against melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer. It is called MelaFind and was recently approved for use in the United States by the Federal Drug Administration. MelaFind is a device which will capture high resolutions digital images … Read more
Getting Rid of Mosquitoes without Poisonous Sprays
October 25th, 2011 | Posted by in Illness | Prevention - (0 Comments)We all know that mosquitoes love the taste of human blood but it is not something they need to survive. They get most of their life-sustaining elements from the nectar of ripe, rotting flowers or fruit. That being said, mosquitoes still require the blood as it helps support their efforts to lay eggs. Sometimes answers … Read more
Eyelid dermatitis common among women – What is it?
October 10th, 2011 | Posted by in Anti-aging | Eczema | Illness | Women - (0 Comments)First, you may ask what eyelid dermatitis is and that is key to our understanding of what causes it and how to treat it. According to Dr. Eberting of Alpine Dermatology, it is essentially eczema around the eyes that is caused by an allergy to something that the person is putting on their eyes. This could … Read more
Influenza Vaccines: Safe and Important During Pregnancy
October 9th, 2009 | Posted by in Illness | Parent | Pregnancy - (0 Comments)Influenza Vaccines: Safe and Important During Pregnancy – This flu season, new mothers and mothers-to-be should be among those who are first in line for influenza vaccine. The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) encourages women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and anyone caring for infants under six months of age to get both the … Read more
Another Reason to See Your Dermatologist
October 5th, 2009 | Posted by in Illness | Prevention | Skin Cancer - (1 Comments)Can you spot a potentially deadly melanoma? Chances are your dermatologist can. A recent study showed that the majority of all melanomas (the deadliest form of skin cancer) were discovered by dermatologists. Dermatologists detected more than 56 percent of the melanomas found in a survey of 126 skin cancer patients, according to the Archives of … Read more
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