Posted on May 9th, 2013 by stheimer
Melanoma is rising faster than any other form of cancer, and it’s happening to young people _ especially to young women, and even teens. To learn the latest on skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment and to share your questions and experiences, please join #SkinCancerChat on Wednesday, May 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2013 by Douda
The FDA wants to send a stronger message that tanning beds are bad for your health. The federal agency issued a new multipronged proposal this week aimed at requiring manfacturers to test and certify the ultraviolet light machines’ design and performance. The FDA also wants to put warning labels on all tanning beds recommending that they not be used by those [...]
Posted on January 22nd, 2013 by Dana Sparks
Bathing a tiny newborn can be an exciting and yet intimidating experience. Newborns are small and slippery when wet, and the products marketed for their delicate skin can leave parents and caregivers with a lot of choices. A baby’s skin is adapting to new environmental changes so it’s important to understand good skin care, including proper bathing techniques. [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2012 by jstreed
Temperatures are beginning to fall and as the winter months approach we shouldn’t neglect the largest organ of our body – our SKIN. In this report, Mayo Clinic experts offer some timely reminders for staying comfortable and healthy in the cold, dry air. Here’s Dennis Douda. [TRT 2:07] Video and script are available in the downloads above. Medical Edge [...]
Posted on November 13th, 2012 by Admin
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter developed numerous hemangiomas, most of them on her face and stomach, when she was a few months old. She is now 6 years old and they have not gone away. She is self-conscious of them and people are always asking about her condition. Is there a safe way to surgically [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2012 by Dana Sparks
Melanoma is on the rise, and a Mayo Clinic review has found that transplant recipients and lymphoma patients are more likely to get that form of skin cancer than the average person. Mayo Clinic dermatologist and study co-author Jerry Brewer, M.D., says, “These patients with immunosuppression should be looking themselves over head to toe once a month, they should [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2012 by Dana Sparks
Strawberry-shaped birthmarks called infantile hemangiomas, and the most common tumor in infancy, grow much earlier and more rapidly than previously thought. The new findings by Mayo Clinic and University of California, San Francisco researchers suggest that infants with high-risk infantile hemangiomas should be seen by a dermatologist as soon as possible, preferably by 4 weeks of [...]
Posted on July 19th, 2012 by Dana Sparks
Cellulite, those lumpy areas of flesh that sometimes drive people to try over-the-counter creams and lotions or procedures like liposuction or freezing fat cells to get rid of it. Unfortunately, right now Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dawn Davis, M.D., says there are no proven cures. Soundbites with Dr. Davis, b-roll of a woman rubbing lotion on her legs and [...]
Posted on July 11th, 2012 by Dana Sparks
Sunshine and soda garnished with a lime. Two delights of summer. But for some people, that delicious combo can actually cause a skin reaction that could be mistaken for bruises or poison ivy. It’s called a phototoxic reaction and it can happen when you touch certain plants and then are exposed to sunlight. Vivien Williams has this report. [...]