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The City of Toronto is partnering with two melanoma foundations to expand a free sunscreen program to more parks this summer after the success of last year’s pilot project. The city announced Monday that it is working again with the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund and the Douglas Wright Foundation, both of which will be covering the […]
Unmarried patients may need more frequent dermatology visits Married patients with melanoma are more likely to get a timely diagnosis and treatment of their disease compared with those who are unmarried, divorced or widowed, shows the latest research published in Jama Dermatology. The researchers, based out of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, noted that while […]
When it comes to Botox, everyone’s got an opinion. We asked the experts: How young is too young? “The youngest who have wrinkles in the forehead, between the eyes or crows feet, are very light skinned women with a history of excessive sun exposure. In that case, they may be as young as their late 20s. […]
Fact is that not all moles, beauty marks, or other skin spots are created equal. Some can actually be downright dangerous. Your first line of defense is wearing SPF each and every day—and reapplying often during days when you’re outdoors. Your second line of defense is going for a yearly skin check at your dermatologist’s office. […]
An Edmonton woman visiting Halifax says she was removed from an Air Canada flight after the crew wrongly assumed she had a contagious disease. On Sunday evening, an Air Canada flight between Halifax and Toronto was delayed from 6:25 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday, which the airline says was because “a passenger was believed to […]
Natalie Richardson is a mother to identical twins, writer and melanoma survivor. When diagnosed in 2014, her initial reaction was that it’s “just skin cancer.” Today, after going through multiple surgeries, a clinical trial and experiencing the devastating impact the condition can have, she regrets this misperception. She now advocates to raise awareness about this […]
Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease, starting in childhood with a chronic, intermittent or persistent course. About 10% of people in North America are affected. 80% of cases do not persist after the age of 8. Asthma and allergic conjunctivitis may also frequently be associated with atopic dermatitis. Advances in the field of atopic dermatitis […]
Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States. In fact, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, roughly 40 million to 50 million Americans have acne at any one time. For many people, blackheads, whiteheads and pimples are a normal part of puberty. But for plenty of others, women in particular, acne can […]
With temperatures rising and dropping sharply on a whim and harsh winds that dry us out, countered by steaming hot showers and central heating systems that try to warm us up, our complexion—and our skin—suffer. There are many factors that influence the appearance and state of our skin; tightness, dryness, flaking, chapping, and itchiness are […]
