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Seattle Kraken fan Nadia Popovici (center) looks toward Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton (left) at the end of an NHL hockey game in Seattle on Saturday. Popovici had written Hamilton a note months earlier urging him to s

A hockey fan spotted a staffer's suspicious mole from the stands, saving his life

Jan 03, 2022
Kraken fan and future medical student Nadia Popovici alerted Canucks staffer Brian Hamilton to a suspicious mole, which turned out to be cancerous. The teams surprised her with a $10,000 scholarship.
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Will Your Melanin Protect You From The Sun?

Jul 05, 2018
There are lots of misconceptions about dark skin and sunshine. One of the most common? That black people can't get skin cancer.
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A group of people with connections to two cities in North Carolina and Alabama have been diagnosed with a rare eye cancer called ocular melanoma. Medical experts are trying to determine the cause of the cases.

Doctors Stumped By Rare Eye Cancer Cases In North Carolina, Alabama

May 04, 2018
Ocular melanoma typically affects six out of every 1 million people, but doctors have found dozens of cases where the patients have connections to either Huntersville, N.C., or Auburn, Ala.
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Hairdressers spend more time looking at the tops of heads than anyone else, so are well positioned to spot suspicious skin changes.

Looking Below The Locks: Teaching Hairdressers To Spot Melanoma

Dec 06, 2017
It's hard to check for skin changes on the scalp, and that's one body part that hairdressers see every day. Researchers found that they improved their ability to spot scary stuff after brief training.
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Shots - Health News
Melanoma survivors may still be taking chances with sun exposure.

Some Melanoma Survivors Are Still Getting Too Much Sun Exposure

Mar 02, 2017
Getting people to change their health behaviors is hard. A cancer diagnosis may increase motivation to reduce risk, but it doesn't necessarily make the change easier.
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Shots - Health News
Dr. James Allison in his lab at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

A Scientist's Dream Fulfilled: Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

Jun 09, 2016
Melanoma can be a deadly skin cancer, but 10 years ago biologist Jim Allison figured out a way to tweak the body's immune system to go after those malignant cells. Some patients are now cancer-free.
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Healthy skin (left) shown in some safety messages was less effective than images of skin cancer in influencing young women's tanning intentions.

Should Tanning Bed Warnings Take A Cue From Graphic Cigarette Labels?

Jun 11, 2015
Graphic images showing the effects of melanoma, combined with photos promoting the positives of avoiding indoor tanning, were more persuasive than standard text warnings.
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That free bake at the apartment complex isn't such a smart health move.

Apartments Lure Students With Free Access To Tanning Beds

Jun 04, 2015
Indoor tanning boosts the risk of skin cancer, yet half of apartments close to the University of Texas, Austin, offer free use of tanning beds. Many let minors use the machines, which is illegal.
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Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, and Other Sun Safety Tips

Jul 05, 2012

With temperatures cracking 100 every summer, how do we protect our skin?  We talk to experts about how to choose the best sunscreens, and what steps that you (and your kids) can take to protect yourself from sunburn and the risk of skin cancer.  Send us your questions.

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