July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Skin Cancer Diagnosis May Be Just A Sniff Away
August 22, 2008 – 5:14 am | No Comment

An early diagnosis for skin cancer may be just a sniff away, according to a report presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society. According to the report, odors from the …

Of Mice, Moisturizers, Skin Cancer: Controversy Afoot
August 16, 2008 – 10:45 am | 6 Comments

Albino mice in a Rutgers University laboratory that were pre-treated with ultraviolet (UV) light to simulate the lifelong effect of a human’s sun exposure developed skin cancer when a number of common moisturizing creams were …

Could New Acne Treatment Cause Cancer?
May 6, 2008 – 8:31 pm | 10 Comments

My mother always says “look beneath the skin.” Great advice from a child psychologist turned stay-at-home mom for evaluating relationships, but keen advice for evaluating well-respected journalism as well.

May Is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Tips To Avoid It!
May 5, 2008 – 9:43 am | No Comment

According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be over a million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed in 2008. Thankfully despite this high number less than 1000 deaths are expected, but treatment and worry …