Seeing the doctor when you're sick is a step in the right direction, but it's only a small piece of the wellness puzzle overall. Getting annual checkups reduces your chances of dealing with a chronic ...

When caught and treated early, skin cancer is highly curable. When allowed to progress, however, it can cause disfigurement and even death. Skin cancer is the world’s most common cancer; here in the U ...

Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

Summer is on the horizon, making it the perfect time to discuss the importance of getting regular skin cancer screenings. If you’ve never had skin cancer, you should see your dermatologist at least ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. A friend called me for advice after getting this message from ...

May is Skin Cancer Prevention Month, and many may have plans to be out and about during both Mother’s Day weekend and Memorial Day weekend in the coming weeks. Everyone will surely be hoping for sunny ...

I often joke that I’m turning into a tree as I age. Stuff is growing all over me. It was no joke, though, when one of the dark spots on my forehead started looking ominous late in the summer. In ...

You already know it’s worth giving your skin a regular look-over for anything new or suspicious. But if your scanning process tends to be a quick once-over, there’s no better time than now to get a ...

The cardinal rule of skin care, is (of course), "Don't forget to wear sunscreen." This edict is repeated a zillion times a day by dermatologists around the world, all of whom would likely list SPF as ...

Pennsylvania Dermatology Partners’ teams in the King of Prussia and Pottstown offices will be holding free SPOTme skin cancer screenings to new patients during the months of April and May. “Skin ...