Posts tagged as: skin cancer

The Big C, a different kind of comedy show by Showtime

The Big C by Showtime

Have you ever had the feeling that when everything seems to be going great, all of a sudden you find out some terrible news that puts down all your enthusiasm? Well, that’s what “The Big C” show is all about. In a funny way, of course! Meet Cathy Jamison (played by Laura Linney), a mother [...]

Sunscreens, Sunlight and Skin Cancer

Sunscreens skin cancer

Sunscreens, the ones that we rub on our skin when going out on sun can activate, rather than prevent, the risk of cancer. This is what is apparent from the results of a recent study. 50% of the 500 analyzed protectors are detrimental rather than beneficial. We can not rely on anything or anyone. They [...]

Consumer Reports Poll: Thirty-One Percent of Americans Never Use Sunscreen

Consumer Reports Poll: Thirty-One Percent of Americans Never Use Sunscreen

One in Five Adults Say They’ve Been Examined For Skin Cancer Thirty-one percent of Americans polled by the Consumer Reports National Research Center said they never wear sunscreen. But consumers aren’t oblivious to the sun’s risks: 22 percent of those polled said they’d been examined by a doctor for something they thought might be skin [...]


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