"It really is a public health problem that we need to try to make people more aware of how common melanoma is becoming, and how important it is to protect yourself from the sun that is directly related to melanoma.” - Dr. Brett Matheson
Your Healthy Family: Small skin scare leads Colorado Springs man to big skin cancer prevention
Todd says, âFor me, like most folks, it takes a family member or a friend to go through something before we get motivated to take care of ourselves.
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COLORADO SPRINGS â In our last Your Healthy Family story (
YHF: Ken Landauâs melanoma recovery 5 years later) we checked back in the with voice of Colorado College Hockey, Ken Landau, who is now 5 years past a melanoma diagnosis and surgery to remove it. As part of our melanoma awareness stories, itâs important to remember you donât have to have a health scare to make protecting your skin a priority.
Custom ear molds have been around for decades, but the process of making them used to be more involved. Now, digital scans that take just a few minutes and are more comfortable in the patient's ear than a silicon impression, can be sent instantly to a manufacturer.
Dr. Zein and his team have been conducting research since May of last year. He said while asthma doesn’t necessarily increase a person’s risk for COVID-19 related death, it’s still important to take normal precautions.