When to Screen for Skin Cancer
Did you know May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month? Join us at Horizon Family Medical Group in sharing this article with friends and family to encourage early screening and sun safety. Call for your appointment today: Dr. Hank A. Greenblatt (845) 561-1565 WHO GETS SKIN...
What Do You Know About UV Safety?
In our May newsletter, we covered Skin Cancer Awareness month. In that article, we talked about sun safety and the importance of using a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen to prevent sun damage to your skin. But what exactly are UVA and UVB, and how does it damage my...
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that May is also skin cancer awareness month? In the United States, 9500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. In fact, 20% of people (1 in 5) will develop skin cancer at some point in their lifetime. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin...Read more“On average, one person dies every hour due to melanoma—a deadly form of skin cancer.”
-The American Academy of Dermatology