Skin tags? Moles? Products promising to treat them can do real harm
It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don't like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly.
Jun 20, 2022
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It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don't like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly.
Jun 20, 2022
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Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.
Jun 20, 2022
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June is Men's Health Month. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. It's the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
Jun 15, 2022
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U.S. veterans are at higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, than most Americans, and new research finds they are also more likely to have advanced-stage disease when it's detected.
Jun 7, 2022
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QIMR Berghofer researchers have found that nearly a third of melanomas picked up during routine skin checks may not be harmful.
Jun 7, 2022
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A skin biopsy is often used to diagnose skin cancer and other skin conditions.
Jun 6, 2022
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Two in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their lifetime, nearly all of them basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) or melanomas.
May 31, 2022
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Practice-changing research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer shows that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy—a commonly used hormone injection—plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of clinical trial patients' ...
May 26, 2022
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A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed a significant increase in both tanning and number of sunburns in 2021 compared to 2020. Since tanning and sunburns can increase the risk ...
May 25, 2022
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Reminders from a romantic partner might be an effective way to encourage sunscreen use by people age 50 or older, suggests a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association.
May 18, 2022
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