skin cancer

Lawmakers were poised to make it easier and cheaper for hundreds of thousands of Florida residents to undergo potentially life-saving skin cancer screenings by ensuring that all costs are covered by health insurance companies.

A bill proposing full insurance coverage of skin cancer screenings died in the Florida Senate, despite melanoma cases and deaths rising.

Historically neglected by sunscreen manufacturers and a medical community lagging in diversity and cultural competency, many people with dark skin tones have not been informed about sun safety or how to monitor their skin for damage or cancer.

Attempts to use the gene-editing tool CRISPR to develop a treatment for cancer seem safe and feasible in the earliest findings from the first three patients. "So far, so good," scientists say.

As the spring sunshine brightens up, researchers caution: Don't skimp on sun protection, especially on the sensitive eyelids.

The city of Key West took the first step Tuesday toward becoming the first place on the mainland U.S. to ban the sale of sunscreens that contain certain…

The World Health Organization lists tanning beds among the most dangerous forms of cancer-causing radiation.It turns out the Sunshine State is home to…