April is Stress Awareness Month. Mary Young, a certified mental health first-aid trainer in Georgia, lived life at full speed. She was an active woman who gave her all to her job and volunteer work at her church. Until one day, she couldn’t. “Looking at my Facebook memories, I could see that I had many… Read More Why Are Women So Stressed?

When Jacqueline Smith volunteers at events to promote the importance of skin cancer screening, she’ll offer sunscreen to anyone who stops by her table or booth. Smith said she hears, “Nope, I don’t need that,” a lot from people of color. Determined, she offers it again. “Yes, you do,” she says. “You really do. Just… Read More Why Are People of Color More Likely to Die from Skin Cancer?

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Liotta, M.D. Your skin is the largest organ in the body, so it makes sense that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. But did you know that rates of melanoma — the most deadly form of skin cancer — have been on the rise for women? More than… Read More Melanoma 101