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Pack Your Bags and Your Sun Protection

By Victoria Silecchia · April 11, 2017

Pack Your Bags and Your Sun Protection

Since it’s officially spring break season, I wanted to share some of the important lessons I learned about sun protection when traveling to sunny destinations:

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Prevention, Travel

A Dermatologist on a Mission

By Victoria Silecchia · March 31, 2017

A Dermatologist on a Mission

When I joined the Foundation several months ago, I quickly learned of Dr. Deborah Sarnoff. As I pored over skin cancer research, read up on the history of the Foundation and its important education programs and reviewed countless news articles, I saw her influence everywhere.

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Filed Under: Inside The Skin Cancer Foundation

On My Honor, I Will Practice Sun Safe Behaviors

By Victoria Silecchia · March 9, 2017

On My Honor, I Will Practice Sun Safe Behaviors

Over the years, The Skin Cancer Foundation has joined forces with the Girl Scouts to spread a message of confidence and encourage sun safe behaviors.

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Children, Holiday, Prevention

Cold Dry Air Requires a Little Extra Skin Care

By Victoria Silecchia · March 7, 2017

Cold Dry Air Requires a Little Extra Skin Care

Here at The Skin Cancer Foundation, we spend a lot of time talking about skin cancer, but we’re also concerned with overall skin health. That means not only protecting your skin from sun damage, but also giving the largest organ in your body some TLC throughout the year.

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Beauty, Skin Care

Even Snow Days Are Sun Days

By Victoria Silecchia · February 10, 2017

Even Snow Days Are Sun Days

With a chill in the air and snow on the ground, it may seem that the risk of sun damage is rather low.  That simply isn’t the case. In fact, snow can multiply your UV exposure because it reflects the sun’s rays.

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Prevention

Keeping Your Wedding Guests Safe From the Sun

By Victoria Silecchia · November 8, 2016

Keeping Your Wedding Guests Safe From the Sun

Now that I’m planning my own outdoor wedding, I’ve made it my mission to make sure my guests will be comfortable. If you, too, are a bride-to-be hoping to make sure you don’t miss a single detail, consider the following simple steps to keep your loved ones safe from the sun:

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Prevention

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