Category: Skin Cancer

Melanoma marchSkin cancer warning carries great weightAt first…

The Binningup resident’s fighting spirit is obvious as he recalls undergoing three surgeries last year – one to remove an enlarged tumour on his aorta and two more to rid the spread from his brain. The aorta surgery caused the impairment of Mr Gray’s left arm and hand which limits his fine motor skills when writing or holding tools.

Fitbits, other trackers may be unfit to measure heart rate

Fitbits and other wrist-worn fitness devices promise to keep track of your heart rate, but new research suggests they are less accurate than thought during certain exercises. Fitbits and other wrist-worn fitness devices promise to keep track of your heart rate, but new research suggests they are less accurate than thought during certain exercises.

What you probably didna t know about sunscreen

… digesting. Serotonin also helps reduce depression, regulate anxiety, heal wounds, stimulate nausea, and maintain bone health. Sunlight is also a source of vitamin D, which is produced in the skin after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) B rays and defends …

Windsor golfers improve their long game

Windsor County Golf Club is helping to spread the sun safe message partnering with the Cancer Council in their ‘Improve Your Long Game’ campaign. BE SUN SMART: Aruni Ratnayake, Community Engagement Manager for Programs, Cancer Council Greater Western Sydney region and Windsor Country Golf Club member Colin Crudgington.

Tanning can contribute to skin ageing

… can negatively impact the skin, as can pollution, so protecting your skin from the environment can benefit both your health and appearance, Kourosh said in a statement released by the American Academy of Dermatology. Since both types of UV rays — …

INTa L Briefs – Ma bites at Minaj again

Almost a week after releasing the hostile Shether ,” Ma debuted Another One on New York City radio station Hot 97 on Thursday. Unlike Shether , Another One is more upbeat and features audio of Mariah Carey at the top of the song.

Study: Some melanoma survivors still seek out the sun

A new study finds that even individuals who have survived a bout with a deadly form of skin cancer may not sufficiently heed doctors’ caution about sun exposure. The study , published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention , looked at 724 long-term survivors of melanoma and 660 control patients to compare their sun exposure.

Study highlights urgent need for sunburn prevention among young adults with melanin-rich skin

Results from a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association point to an urgent need for sunburn prevention among young adults, particularly those who have skin with higher melanin content. Researchers found a surprising correlation between reporting a red or painful sunburn lasting a day or more with being 18 to 29 years of age and not self-identifying as white.

National Cancer Prevention Month

… to informing the Marco Island community about the American Cancer Society, the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health concern by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing …

A dermatoscope, like that introduced in York.

… which can examine skin lesions in detail, are an essential tool for dermatologists, general practitioners and other health professionals attempting early diagnosis of melanoma. Dr Dan Cottingham, GP MacMillan cancer lead for Vale of York Clinical …

Dermatologist Explains Tanning Risks As Bill Advances

A bill that would keep Arkansans under the age of 18 from tanning has now reached the Arkansas house floor for voting. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and dermatologists are seeing an increase right here in the River Valley.

Heightened risk for Taitung

Two workers repair the roof of a house in this file photo taken in Taitung. The Taitung branch of the Mackay Memorial Hospital said long exposure under the sun without any protect increases the chance of contracting skin cancer for farmers and others working outdoors.

Three ways to lower skin cancer risk in 2017

NEW YORK aS’ The beginning of a new year is typically when people assess their health and vow to improve their well-being. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends resolving to take better care of your skin – after all, it is the body’s largest organ.

AI System Recognizes Skin Cancer

… as successfully as human experts, according to the latest research attempting to apply artificial intelligence to health. The US-based researchers say the new system, which is based on image recognition, could be developed for smartphones, …

Could your smartphone catch skin cancer?

Scientists at Stanford University in the US trained the deep-learning algorithm, developed by Google and known as a neural net, to visually diagnose potential cancers. A study, published in the journal Nature, showed that when tested on nearly 130,000 images, it detected malignant cancers with 91 per cent accuracy.

Deep Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Skin Cancer As Well As Seasoned Dermatologists

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech: Remember how that Google neural net learned to tell the difference between dogs and cats ? It’s helping catch skin cancer now, thanks to some scientists at Stanford who trained it up and then loosed it on a huge set of high-quality diagnostic images. During recent tests, the algorithm performed just as well as almost two dozen veteran dermatologists in deciding whether a lesion needed further medical attention.

Deep Learning Algorithm Diagnoses Skin Cancer As Well As Seasoned Dermatologists

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ExtremeTech: Remember how that Google neural net learned to tell the difference between dogs and cats ? It’s helping catch skin cancer now, thanks to some scientists at Stanford who trained it up and then loosed it on a huge set of high-quality diagnostic images. During recent tests, the algorithm performed just as well as almost two dozen veteran dermatologists in deciding whether a lesion needed further medical attention.

Skin cancer cream linked to 5 dog deaths:FDA

Five dogs have died from exposure to a skin cancer cream prescribed for people, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ingesting very small amounts of the drug — fluorouracil topical cream USP 5% — can sicken or kill family pets, said the FDA.

Skin cancer cream linked to 5 dog deaths:FDA

Five dogs have died from exposure to a skin cancer cream prescribed for people, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ingesting very small amounts of the drug — fluorouracil topical cream USP 5% — can sicken or kill family pets, said the FDA.

Comparing beach umbrella vs. SPF 100 sunscreen to protect beachgoers from sun

How did sun protection compare for people who spent 3A1 2 hours on a sunny beach with some under an umbrella and others wearing SPF 100 sunscreen? A new article published online by JAMA Dermatology reports neither method used alone completely prevented sunburn, although the SPF 100 sunscreen was more efficacious in the randomized clinical trial. Hao Ou-Yang, Ph.D., of Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc., Skillman, N.J., and coauthors used actual conditions to monitor the sun protection of a standard beach umbrella compared with the high SPF sunscreen.

Sen. Angus King again credits insurance with saving his life

Without health insurance as a young man, U.S. Sen. Angus King might never have had the chance to serve the state of Maine as its governor and senator. As a 29-year-old Senate aide, King beat a dangerous form of skin cancer – malignant melanoma – that was discovered during a routine checkup he may never had found had he lacked insurance.

Study shows risk of skin cancer doesn’t deter most college students who tan indoors

White female college students in Indiana who tan indoors know they are placing themselves at risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging, but most continue to tan indoors anyway, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. The self-administered questionnaire survey of 629 female undergraduate and graduate students between the ages of 18 and 30 at Indiana University’s campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis was conducted in 2016.