skin cancer

During a skin cancer screening, a health care professional checks pigmented (darker) areas of the skin such as moles, birthmarks, etc.

After several years of attempts, the General Assembly finally passes legislation in both chambers banning indoor tanning for anybody under age 18.

Dr. James E. Fragetta, as a member of the medical board of the Claire Marie Foundation, helped launch melanoma prevention programs.

Maryland Senate President Mike Miller is not alone in his diagnosis of prostate cancer.

An event of the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, pairs a 1-mile walk with a tree planting in Hampstead’s Cape Horn Park.

Sun safety resources

Did you know that the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes? Follow these recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help protect yourself and your family.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who said he had surgery Saturday to treat a non-life-threatening form of skin cancer, posted on Twitter that he’s defeated cancer a second time.

Gov. Larry Hogan threw his support Wednesday behind legislation introduced by House Speaker Michael E. Busch — who owes his life to a liver transplant — to provide a tax credit for living organ donors.

Gov. Larry Hogan, who was treated for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2015 and 2016, will undergo treatment Saturday to remove skin cancer that his dermatologist called "extremely common" and curable.

The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County is currently reaching out to try and connect with new groups or organizations that would like to schedule a Healthy U presentation, as well as highlighting the materials, based on information expert sources such as the CDC.

Howard County parks are retrofitting some older playgrounds with sun shades to reduce exposure to harmful UV rays.

Playgrounds at Blandair Regional, High Ridge, Kiwanis Wallas and Western Regional parks may be temporarily closed during construction, but officials said they chose this time to limit the impact on visitors.

They gathered not to mourn, but to revere Claire Wagonhurst’s memory by participating in the Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday.

About 60 runners will take part in the Baltimore Running Festival this weekend in honor of Notre Dame Preparatory School senior Claire Wagonhurst, who died in 2014 at age 17 from melanoma.

Dr. Bill Gai brings medical reasearch expertise to cancer treatment at Carroll Hospital

MedStar Health Cancer Network offers less instrusive lumpectomy

Micheal Sonnenfeld, a cancer survivor, and his family will ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge for cyclists to raise money for cancer research and treatment through the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The home of Coyle Studios, a commercial photography business run by husband and wife team, Mary Lou Coyle and John Coyle Jr., is easy to miss while driving

Memorial Day weekend, it is said, marks the unofficial start of summer. But as you head out into the sun, health officials would like to remind you to keep safe. There are some simple things to remember that can make a big difference in reducing risk from sun exposure.

Study shows the state of U.S. health care is an international disgrace with or without Obamacare

For many people, Memorial Day weekend signals the start of the summer season. We look forward to outdoor activities and "soaking up the sun."

"I’ve been preaching about cannabis cures cancer since 2008,” Laurie Gaddis says. And she’s been preaching it because it works.

Carroll Hospital will host its 7th Annual Total Health Expo on Saturday, Oct. 29, a day packed with festivities and free health outreach and screenings, according to Meghan Gonzalez, a marketing specialist with the hospital.

Disease touched lives of Koontz, McConville, among others around county

But despite temperatures starting to dip as October progresses, concern over sun exposure — and skin cancer — should remain at the forefront.

Some pet owners view grooming as being frivolous but when pets are left ungroomed they can develop serious health and safety problems that may impact their quality of life. Regular grooming provides opportunities to detect and possibly prevent some problems from occurring.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with almost 68,000 people diagnosed in 2012 with melanomas, the most deadly kind, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But cases can be prevented with proper use of sunscreen.

Howard County to celebrate Relay for Life on June 4

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and with summer just around the corner, Carroll Hospital Community Nurse Navigator Julie Lee has some reminders on how to stay safe in the sun.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with more than 8,500 people being diagnosed every day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

Marianna Daly Edmunds, 98, hospital volunteer active in local charities, died of complications of a skin cancer April 15 at Blakehurst. .

Taking a look at each month and what cancers are commemorated then

Sundays are cooking days in Kate Ansari's Fulton home. Ansari and her sister, Emily Derr, start around the kitchen island, pulling their main ingredients from nearby cabinets: coconut oil, arrowroot powder and bitter almond oil.

October marks the 31st anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While America joins together in the prominently display of "pink" everywhere and on nearly every imaginable item, the Harford County Health Department urges all women to take advantage of health care benefits and to be screened for breast cancer.

The drug, called Atezolizumab, is a form of immunotherapy, a new treatment option for patients with some types of lung cancer, bladder cancer and melanoma. Based on early data from a clinical trial, the treatment, which helps the immune system fight cancer, looks promising for women with metastatic, triple-negative breast cancer.

Ann M. Serio, a Howard County Police department 911 dispatcher who was an accomplished Italian cook, died of metastatic melanoma at her Perry Hall home. She was 50.

A clinical trial through the University of Maryland Medical School and the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center gave those with blood plasma cancer longer remission times by re-engineering parts of the immune system

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer treatment costs Americans about $1.7 billion each year. How much does a bottle of sunscreen cost you might ask? Well if you're like most families in Carroll County, you can find it at Wal-Mart for around $8. No comparison, I'll take the sunscreen please!

Sunburn stickers remind people when to cover up and apply sunscreen to prevent skin cancer

Ultraviolet light can cause melanomas

The first public forum for patients at the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute kicked off Thursday

I am only 30 years old, but I am a cancer survivor of a cancer that I could have avoided if I had only avoided indoor tanning. What I thought was a "healthy glow" was far from healthy.

Football on Thanksgiving isn't just for professionals, and just as with the National Football League, snow won't stop backyard football games from happening.

Doctors don't know why many women get breast cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer after skin cancer, according to the U.S. center for Disease Control and Prevention.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Unfortunately, too many of us have been personally affected by this disease. According to the CDC, over 220,000 women and 2,000 men were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. Excluding some forms of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer among women, and a leading cause of death among women of various ethnicities.

Tips on how to keep your skin protected during the heat of the summer