Skin cancer is one of the more common types of cancer in the United States. Several forms of cancer impact different skin cells and pose varying levels of risk. Today, skin cancer is often a treatable – and preventable – disease, but that wasn’t always the case. Learn more about skin cancer and how
You aren't wrong; it can be tough to feel confident you're using a safe sunscreen. The Banana Boat recall of July 2022 is yet another reminder of the delicate balance between sun protection and a very different kind of exposure risk. The voluntary recall, which specified trace amounts of the carcinogen benzene, was focused on
New LessCancer.org board member Margaret Cuomo, MD, blogged in the Huffington Post that while improvements have been made in the curricula of American medical schools over the past few decades, cancer prevention is one essential area that is still neglected. The emphasis is on treatment, rather than prevention. You can read more here by clicking
Martha Fruehauf Less Cancer advocate provided closing statements for the National Cancer Prevention Day. Martha Fruehauf who gave closing statements at the briefing for National Cancer Prevention Day is embarking on a 300-mile bicycle ride across the state of Michigan. Kicking-off the challenge, with Suzi Tobias also a Less Cancer advocate (Team Girls on
Less Cancer Founder, Bill Couzens Capitol Hill, Washington, DC Thank you for being here today my name is Bill Couzens, Founder of Less Cancer and Next Generation Choices Foundation, on behalf of the board of directors we want to extend our Heartfelt gratitude to Congressman Steve Israel for the introduction and sponsorship of
Less Cancer Board Members Veronique Pittman (L) Less Cancer Founder Bill Couzens and Less Cancer Board Member Stormy Stokes Hood.(R) Washington, DC National Cancer Prevention Day, February 4th, 2013, serves to remind people that when looking at cancer they need to look at prevention and reducing risks for human health and the
For the story in USA TODAY CLICK HERE At least 170,000 cases of skin cancer each year are linked to indoor tanning, according to an analysis published online Tuesday in the British medical journal BMJ. Indoor tanners are 67% more likely to develop the more serious squamous-cell carcinomas compared with those who have never tanned indoors,
Grosse Pointe Farms and Harbor Springs, Michigan resident Frank Couzens III, 57, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012, surrounded by his family and friends. Frank, whose career began in advertising, was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Jackson Dawson Communications. He was respected and appreciated by team members throughout Jackson Dawson and Ford Motor Company alike, for his
News of the latest Stanford study published in Annals of Internal Medicine says that the published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods. Consumption of organic foods may reduce exposure to pesticide residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A message for me, the "non- scientist" that was not so much about what
I am conflicted by this heart -wrenching photo taken by life long friend Less Cancer board member - Journalist- Miles O'Brien of his dear sister Aileen. This is not how I want to see my friend Aileen, and yet I am stirred by the story this picture tells. I am moved by the authenticity of
