Fighting Dirty
February 8, 2012I read the report from Congress’ House Energy and Commerce Committee with great interest. They used interns to call 300 tanning salons—at least 3 in each state and the District of Columbia—and asked salon staff questions about t …
Statement from Timothy Turnham, Executive Director Melanoma Research Foundation Regarding House Energy and Commerce Report on Tanning Industry
February 1, 2012For Immediate Release: February 1, 2012 Contact: Berna Diehl Jones Public Affairs (202) 591-4045 [email protected] Statement from Timothy Turnham, Executive Director Melanoma Research Foundation Regarding House Energy and Commerce Report on T …
New Awareness Videos Share the Message about Melanoma
January 13, 2012The Melanoma Research Foundation was excited to learn that members of the Western University of Health Sciences Dermatology Interest Group Association recently created two powerful videos that underscore the seriousness of melanoma. We thank them for t …
The Question
January 9, 2012I have been around hospitals, doctors, and life-threatening illnesses for a large portion of my life, so I was recently taken aback to learn that something I had heard said over and over in those settings might actually be insulting. People resp …
Gifts and Giving
December 27, 2011A close relative is a two-time cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer that is notorious for recurrence. Fortunately the doctors caught it early and rounds of radiation and chemotherapy worked their magic on …
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