Ocular Melanoma: Skin Cancer in Your Eyes?
Yes, melanoma – known as the most serious type of skin cancer – can occur in your eyes! In fact, according to the Melanoma Research Foundation, ocular melanoma (also known as OM) is the second most...
View ArticleWhat History Tells Us About Skin Cancer and African Americans
February is African American History Month. Among much else, it can serve as a fitting reminder about a myth that has persisted for too long: African Americans (and those with darker skin tones) can’t...
View ArticleConcluding African American History Month – Or Not
All this month we’ve been reminding people that African Americans (and others with naturally dark skin) can get skin cancer, too. And, as African American History Month concludes, we at Coolibar would...
View ArticleHelp Arrives as the Fair-Skinned Brace for Spring
So you have fair skin. You may have skin that we sometimes refer to as “porcelain” or “alabaster.” You might be borderline flammable. You might even be Irish. And the spring sun is coming fast, in its...
View ArticleHealthy, Beautiful Skin is Made in the Kitchen
By Hanna Grinaker Just like you and the rest of the world, I love food. But I like it even more if it is providing me with some kind of health benefit. Even if that health benefit is just to make me...
View ArticleCoolibar Investigates – Adding Our Thoughts to This Morning’s Segment on GMA
We woke up to a little thrill this morning: sun protective clothing got the spotlight during a special segment on Good Morning America (ABC). This GMA Investigates piece makes a wonderful introduction...
View ArticleThe Eyes Have It: Exposure to UV Rays a Silent Threat to Vision
By Millicent Knight, OD, Head of Professional Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, North America Are we taking the proper precautions to protect our eyes? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Eyes...
View ArticleGuest Post: A Call to Action from a Skin Cancer Survivor
NOTE: This post by Megan Ramey first appeared July 29 on Cancer Candor, a blog from Chris Hanson, President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). It appeared on the same day that...
View ArticleHow to Properly Help Protect Your Eyes From UV Exposure
By Susan Resnick, OD, FAAO, Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick & Associates, New York Throughout my career, I’ve seen thousands (maybe even tens of thousands!) of patients in my practice, and one of...
View ArticleThe Sun and Your Skin – 365
We’re excited to introduce to you our October contributor, Dr. Anita Arora Gill. After attending Texas Medical Center at the University of Texas in Houston, she founded Gill Dermatology. She has spent...
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