To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen?

By Dr. Karen Carleton Why wear sunscreen? Put simply, to keep our skin from burning: Sunburns are linked to cancer. It is not known if sunscreen use prevents skin cancers like melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, but it does lower one’s risk. Keep in mind that sunburn is different than sun exposure. Regular sun exposure…

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Back to School- Keeping the Kids Healthy

It’s the fall and the school buses are sighted in your morning commute. Parents everywhere are busy with carpool schedules, lunch packing, school visits, teacher meetings, homework help, and early bed routines. It is a well known fact that the incidence of communicable diseases increase when kids are back in school.  Is getting sick bad? …

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