Articles by The Skin Cancer Foundation

  • New Year’s Resolution from The Skin Cancer Foundation: Remember S.K.I.N.

    Adopting healthy skin habits in 2013 could save your life. Thousands of people in the United States die each year from skin cancer, a highly preventable and treatable disease. Skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age or skin color, which is why making skin health a priority should be on everyone’s list of New Year’s Resolutions. READ MORE

  • The Skin Cancer Foundation Busts Myths Surrounding Vitamin D and Sun Exposure

    The suggestion that the best way to obtain vitamin D is through sun exposure is both misleading and dangerous. READ MORE

  • Why Indoor Tanning Won’t Cure Seasonal Affective Disorder

    Those looking to alleviate symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) should steer clear of indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanning, as it does not treat the disorder and is extremely harmful to health. Light therapy, an effective treatment for SAD, acts through the eyes and relies on visible light, whereas the dangerous UV radiation emitted by tanning beds is invisible light. READ MORE

  • Just One Pre-Prom Tan Can Be Dangerous

    Teenagers tempted to head to the tanning salon before prom should think twice: just one indoor tanning session per year in high school or college boosts the risk of developing potentially deadly melanoma by 20 percent, and each additional session during the same year raises this risk almost another two percent. READ MORE

  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers Can Be Dangerous, Disfiguring and Deadly

    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and while the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly. READ MORE