Wellness & Prevention


Decoding Sunscreen Labels

Confused by all those sunscreen tubes and bottles (at least 1,400 products) on the market? Thanks to new federal laws, shopping for sunscreen should get...

June 28, 2013 / 2 min read


Skin Cancer Does Not Discriminate

An aggressive form of skin cancer silenced the living voice of Bob Marley, the legendary reggae star, who died more than three decades ago in...

June 21, 2013 / 2 min read


Gandolfini's Death at 51 Offers Vital Lessons...

The shock of Gandolfini's sudden death from an apparent heart attack is still reverberating worldwide among his legions of fans. It is also causing many...

June 20, 2013 / 2 min read


American Medical Association: ‘Obesity Is a Disease’

The American Medical Association (AMA) made headlines this week when a delegation of members declared obesity as a bona fide disease. For one in three...

June 19, 2013 / 2 min read


Tips for Accurate Mammograms

Several weeks have passed since Angelina Jolie’s eye-opening op-ed article in the New York Times about her double mastectomy and the subsequent flood of attention...

June 19, 2013 / 3 min read


Vigilant Parents are Best Defense for Kids...

Popular media might have you imagining that there’s a lot of splashing and thrashing and calls for help when a child gets in trouble in...

June 12, 2013 / 2 min read


Men, Get Your Checkups

Let's face it. Men don't exactly jump at the chance to visit the doctor. In fact, most men don't come close to being as attentive...

June 10, 2013 / 2 min read


8 Tips to Weather the Storms

Admit it – you’re one of those people lined up at Publix or Home Depot 24 hours before a hurricane threatens the area. You think...

May 31, 2013 / 6 min read


Busting the Top 5 Skin Cancer Myths

So you thought you wouldn't get a sunburn on a cloudy day. Or you were under the impression that sunscreens provide unlimited protection. Or you...

May 28, 2013 / 3 min read


4 Ways to Protect Your Skin

The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention declares the Friday before Memorial Day, May 24, as “Don’t Fry Day.”  You’re encouraged to protect your skin...

May 24, 2013 / 2 min read