Mari Browning Melehes 
A layer of your skin is about as thin as an onions’, so be kind to your skin. The life of a layer of dermis is about four to twenty-one days. How you treat the surface layer of the dermis determines the life span. When your skin is exposed to UV rays, either from the … Read more
Developing skin cancer happens. While UVA and UVB rays make up only a very small portion of the sun’s rays, they are the main cause of the damaging effects of the sun on the skin. Both UVA and UVB rays can damage skin and cause skin cancer. UVB rays are a more potent cause of some … Read more
Recent news on Sunshine and vitamin D. This past May was the second annual Natural Breast Cancer Prevention Month. The focus of the campaign is to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles that help to prevent development of breast cancer through diet, exercise and exposure to sunshine. Fundraisers were also held to raise funds in support … Read more
Sunscreens and Skin Cancer. A recent article posted on slate.com by Melinda Moyer shines a light on how confusing buying and using sunscreens can now be. The FDA recently rolled out new labeling rules to manufacturers and the decision making has only gotten more complex. That along with reports from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) … Read more
As reported in the May 31, 2013 edition of USA Today, this year’s four day meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago will center stage skin cancer; specifically melanoma. Studies presented on melanoma will number 288 versus 62 just a decade ago. Since 2011 only four new melanoma specific cancer drugs have … Read more