Are you itching to deck those halls?? Well, the last thing you want to is be itching when you are finished. Handling Christmas trees can leave many with red and irritated skin. Many trees are sprayed with preservatives or a coating that can irritate the skin, while some other people are irritated by pine needles. It happens almost immediately and has a very simple name, contact irritation. Ask the Derm’s Dr. Stephen Schleicher says the treatment is just as simple as its n

Find it. Treat it. Beat it. A simple statement, but the meaning behind it is strong. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than combined cases of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer. Early diagnosis through a skin cancer screening can be the difference between life and death. According to American Cancer Society research, if melanoma is caught in stage one, the 5-year survival rate is 97%. Late detection survival rates can be as low at 15%. What Happens in a