May 19, 2020

Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks

SATURDAY, May 9, 2020 -- As pandemic-related restrictions ease and people return to parks and other outdoor spaces, remember to protect yourself against another threat -- ticks.

"With our latest mild winter, ticks have been active in much of the region on warmer days all winter long," said Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, an entomologist at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., who said it's too soon to predict population trends for 2020.

May 5, 2020

More Symptoms of Coronavirus: COVID Toes, Skin Rashes

MONDAY, May 4, 2020 -- The virus that causes COVID-19 typically strikes the lungs with full force, but new research shows it can also cause frostbite-like patches on the hands and toes, and rashes on the body.

The condition has recently been dubbed "COVID toes." Fortunately, it isn't serious and the lesions usually disappear on their own, said Dr. Esther Freeman, director of Global Health Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

May 5, 2020

Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer

SATURDAY, May 2, 2020 -- Though most Americans are well aware that protecting themselves from sunburn is important, many don't take precautions, a new survey finds.

Protecting yourself from exposure to sunlight is the best way of preventing skin cancer, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

April 20, 2020

Why Does Death Risk From Melanoma Rise After Loss of Spouse or Partner?

FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 -- People whose spouse or partner has died are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma, but more likely to die from it, a new study says.

An analysis of data from population-based studies conducted in the United Kingdom and Denmark between 1997 and 2017 found that people who had lost a spouse or partner were 12% less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma than others.