More articles about: Skin Cancer
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COVID Recovery and Lung Health
We have expanded the Michigan Medicine News Break to include Twitter Space conversations with Michigan Medicine experts. Today's episode is a conversation about COVID and overall lung health shared by three experts from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. COVID-19 has affected all of us in some way, and unfortunately doesn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Dr. MeiLan Han, Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at University of Michigan Health, Dr. Hallie Prescott and Dr. Thomas Valley, also of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, dive into what the pandemic has taught us about lung health in general, lung health implications of long COVID and how we can apply lessons learned to better support overall lung health in the future.
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Is Vitamin D Important?
Vitamin D has been touted as a supplement that can prevent or treat all kinds of medical conditions. But further research has revealed that Vitamin D isn’t quite the cure-all it was thought to be
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One mother’s journey with melanoma
Leah Koskinen shares her experience of being a new mom while managing the stresses of diagnosis, treatment and recovery from skin cancer.
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Viral proteins key to tumor model in mice
Researchers have figured out how to create a mouse model of a rare but fatal skin cancer, a scientific discovery 10 years in the making.
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Clearing Up Myths About Skin Cancer in People of Color
Michigan Medicine dermatologist sets the record straight on common myths about skin cancer and people of color, urging everyone to get regular skin cancer screenings.
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Why Basal Cell Tumors Return When Drug Treatment Stops
Researchers uncover a mechanism that explains why a Hedgehog inhibitor kills skin cancer, but not completely.
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Don’t Get Burned by These 8 Sunscreen Mistakes
Avoid common sunscreen mistakes with these 8 tips for properly using sunscreen, including how to pick an SPF, when to apply it and how much sunblock to use.
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7 Steps to Soothe Sunburn Symptoms
In need of a sunburn treatment? Follow our 6-step infographic on getting sunburn relief. The first step is getting out of the sun. See the next steps.
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How to Check Your Moles for Signs of Skin Cancer
University of Michigan dermatologist explains how to recognize atypical moles. She also shares skin cancer symptoms and how to check yourself for skin cancer.
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Meteorologist Has Skin in the Game of Cancer Awareness
To raise cancer awareness meteorologist Jim Geyer had Mohs micrographic surgery to remove skin cancer on-camera. See the procedure and interview.
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5 Need-to-Know Tips to Spot Skin Cancer
University of Michigan Health System offers advice on how to prevent skin cancer. 1 in 5 people get some form of skin cancer, learn how to prevent melanoma.
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Detecting When the Most Common Skin Cancer Turns Dangerous
A University of Michigan study finds a biomarker associated with basal cell carcinoma may help signal which skin tumors will be more aggressive.