Skin Cancer

Meet Doug O'Neill, the man who could play the part of horse racing's fan-favorite or villain

2012-05-17 18:40:00

They wake up, and then they sing. Team O'Neill — as Kentucky Derby winner Doug O'Neill and his group of assistants and grooms are called — rises early, like all horsemen. In Baltimore, where the crew is preparing I'll Have Another to run in...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2012-05-18 00:00:00

Weight management The University of Maryland Center for Weight Management and Wellness offers a free weight-loss seminar at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Registration required: 410-328-8940. Information: http://www.umm.edu/weightloss. Menopause...

Alvin T. Church, BGE surveyor

2012-05-16 15:01:00

Alvin Turner "Al" Church, a retired Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. surveyor, died Monday of complications from skin cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The longtime Cockeysville resident was 64. The son of Glenn L. Martin Co. workers, Mr. Church...

Young people still risking skin cancer for tans

2012-05-11 04:00:00

Two new government studies show young people are still putting themselves at risk for skin cancer by getting sunburned and going to indoor tanning beds. One study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that half of those aged 18...

Column: What could have been had The Graw stayed open

2012-05-15 17:00:00

It's Armed Forces Day dear readers. Saturday is also the running of the 137th Preakness, part of the Triple Crown. After the Kentucky Derby, now Maryland gets to shine. Lots of hoopla and black-eyed Susans will be the fare at the Pimlico Racetrack....

Five ways to keep skin healthy all summer long

2012-05-09 11:17:16

Summer is just around the corner, but its damaging rays and humidity have already arrived. We all know too much sun can damage skin and speed aging, while too much moisture can clog pores. With the right products, you can keep your skin safe from the...

Ravens Coach Cam Cameron speaks out against skin cancer

2012-05-01 04:00:00

Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron was a young coach at the University of Michigan when his then head coach Bo Schembechler noticed a spot on his back. The spot turned out to be a malignant mole and Cameron was diagnosed with stage 2...

Hopkins clinician mixes art, science in facial prosthetics

2012-04-21 15:13:04

She enters the clinic on a walker, slow yet remarkably steady, and as Pauline Wood hails her host for the day, she gives him a bag of lemon tarts she rose early that morning to bake.� With her white hair and glasses, Wood, 89, is every inch the lovable...

Round-the-world sail raises awareness of CRAB, need for donations

2012-04-21 00:00:00

Don Backe and Karl Guerra share more than a love for sailing: After their lives were transformed by tragedy, both men used the sport and the organization they now run to regain their sense of purpose. Backe helped found Chesapeake Region Accessible...

Busch treated for non-malignant skin cancer

2012-04-24 15:07:00

House Speaker Michael E. Busch was treated this week for what he called a non life-threatening form of skin cancer -- a condition he attributes largely�to his years of work as a lifeguard at a time when sunblock was less effective and often went unused....

Gas companies need to come clean about fracking health risks

2012-04-24 10:30:00

While the Pennsylvania law cited in your article "Doctors question fracking law" (April 20) "compels natural gas firms to turn over information about chemicals they use ... to health care professionals who ask," there seems nothing in it that would stop...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2012-03-09 00:00:00

Free cookbook The Learn to Live program of the Department of Health has a new healthful eating kit that features a free cookbook and tips that will help you select foods high in fiber and low in fat and sodium. Recipes are also quick, easy and...

Though much more common in fair-skinned people, skin cancer affects blacks and other racial/ethnic groups too. Here's a melanoma on dark skin.

2012-05-10 13:28:00

Cam Cameron is a skin cancer surivor.

2012-04-30 15:15:00

Gale Butler, left, and Susie King promote "Melanoma Moon Walk and Full Moon Party," which is presented by AutoNation Inc. and Holy Cross Hospital and takes place on May 7 at the Pelican Grand Beach Resort located in Fort Lauderdale. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

2012-04-30 10:36:00