“Ultraviolet light (whether by natural sunlight or indoor tanning beds) will increase your risk for skin cancer, and simply protecting your skin from UV exposure, including regular use of daily ...

Adding this to an exam can lead to "higher diagnostic accuracy and fewer missed melanomas," according to a specialist MD.

New data from the MEL-SELF trial show gaps in melanoma self-surveillance confidence, highlighting opportunities to improve ...

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 ...

The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, ...

Self-examination behavior varied markedly: roughly 20% reported none in the prior year, while about one-third examined weekly or monthly despite >90% rating checks as important. Nearly half of trial ...

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 ...

What's there to worry about? A lot, unfortunately. A lot, unfortunately. A great deal has changed since your grandparents' generation. Blame climate change: back in the 1950s and 1960s, “the ozone ...

Time spent soaking up the summer sun is one of the things that makes the season so appealing. Warm outdoor air has a calming effect that can make anyone feel more relaxed and comfortable. As good as ...

Lauren Pastrana is the co-anchor of CBS4 News weeknights at 5, 6, 7 and 11 p.m. She joined CBS Miami in April 2012 as a reporter. She is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia journalist with experience in ...