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An outstretched arm reaches out for the setting sun in the distance. The background is blurred. Ultraviolet radiation exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer, including melanoma.

Does Vitamin D Lower Your Melanoma Risk?

THOSE TAKING VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS ARE MUCH less likely to have a history of skin cancer…

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

Salmon enters the scene from the left. We only see his head in close-up.

Seafood Raises Melanoma Risk? The Perils of Observational Studies

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

Left half of a white woman’s face in closeup. She has green eyes. There is a thin stripe of light spanning from her upper eyelid to the bottom of her face.

Surviving Cancer: Tremendous Progress for Advanced Melanoma

Michael Hunter, MD in BeingWell

Two black hockey shoes, blades attached, face us in close-up on ice. A fan, Nadia Popovici, recently diagnosed melanoma in an equipment manager’s skin at a Seattle Kraken game.

Hockey Fan Spots Melanoma

NOT JUST ANOTHER NIGHT AT a hockey game. The Canucks faced off against my Seattle Kraken. Sitting behind the arena…

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

Melanoma Knows No Season

Sunscreen isn’t just for the summer.

Photo of leaves colored from green to yellow to red posted on Dr. James Goydos 2021 article on melanoma and the seasons.

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

Photo of boat with cape may spelled on boat at New Jersey Beach. Photo on Dr. James Goydos 2021 article about melanoma in New Jersey.

Rates of Skin Cancer in New Jersey Higher Than the National Average

Melanoma isn’t just a risk in the…

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

Ben White Photo of boy reading book on James Goydos MD 2020 post on skin cancer education.

What Is The Value Of Education When It Comes To Skin Cancer?

Raising public awareness of skin cancer…

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

Winter Is Coming. Here’s How To Protect Your Skin.

Snow reflects UV radiation. Keep up your sunscreen…

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

Photo of monkey seeing himself in a mirror. For article by James Goydos, MD “Should you check yourself for skin cancer? Spoil

Should You Check Yourself For Skin Cancer? Spoiler: YES

One of the easiest ways to spot visible signs…

James Goydos, MD in BeingWell

photo for James Goydos MD 2020 article ‘skin cancer-another causalty of war’. Photo of armed forces walking along the sea.

Skin Cancer In The Military-A Silent Threat

When we think of dangers posed in the trenches we may…