What is Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the skin, as defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). So when you hear about the most common types of skin cancer which include basal cell...
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While Melanoma Treatments Advance, Prevention Remains Key
Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, isn’t going away. In fact, The National Cancer Institute previously estimated in 2011 that 70,230 people would be diagnosed with melanoma and 8,790 would...
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A New Year’s Resolution with a Cause
While you may already have a personal goal in mind to accomplish in 2012, have you thought about creating a New Year’s Resolution that can have a profound impact on others as well? Over 58 thousand...
View ArticleTanning Industry Investigation Confirms Need for Education
“Tanning is beneficial to your health,” claims tanning salon owners and employees when the House Committee on Energy and Commerce undercover investigators called 300 tanning salons nationwide. This...
View ArticleMelanoma Survivor Stan
During Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Coolibar invites skin cancer survivors to share their stories with us in their own words. The ins and outs of treatment can be intense and not necessarily a fun...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Study Provides More Reasons to Ditch Tanning
According to recent Mayo Clinic study, the incidence of melanoma has escalated, and young women are the hardest hit. Researchers speculate that the use of indoor tanning beds is a key culprit in the...
View ArticleAre skin cancer apps harmful?
Earlier this month we discussed the growing role technology plays in the fight against skin cancer. In fact, we’ve created a pin board, highlighting some of our favorite apps. Now, in light of a recent...
View ArticleA Valentine’s Day Gift That Shows You Care
If you share a close bond with your significant other, you may want to consider giving them a skin exam this Valentine’s Day and asking them to do the same for you. Melanoma and non-melanomas can be...
View ArticleStudy finds aspirin may help prevent melanoma
Reducing your risk for melanoma by 20 percent could be as easy as popping aspirin, at least if you’re a woman over age 50. A new study in the journal Cancer looked at melanoma in 60,000 post-menopausal...
View ArticleNew Findings: Indoor Tanning is to Skin Cancer as Smoking is to Lung Cancer
If you believe that indoor tanning isn’t dangerous, this finding from a study recently released by JAMA Dermatology might change that. In likely the first summary of international indoor tanning...
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