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Annual Student SunWise Poster Content Winners Showcase Sun Safety Prevention Tips

By |2018-05-25T09:46:40-07:00May 25th, 2018|Preparedness|

The SunWise Program held its annual presentation of the “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart Skin Cancer Prevention Poster Contest” on Saturday, May 5 at the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the Houston Astros baseball game. This year marked the 15th year of the annual poster contest, which invites students from all over the state of Arizona to showcase their [...]

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Announcing the SunWise Poster Contest Winner

By |2017-06-12T10:18:33-07:00June 12th, 2017|General, Preparedness|

The SunWise Program held its annual presentation for the winner of the “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart Skin Cancer Prevention Poster Contest” on Saturday, May 13 at the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. This year’s winner, Grecia Solorio (right), certainly scored a home run with her detailed and colorful poster illustration. Her [...]

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Keep Your Kids Safe from the Sun all Year to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

By |2017-02-10T09:48:28-07:00February 8th, 2017|Prevention|

Practicing good sun safety is important at any age, but it is especially important for children since much of a person's lifetime exposure to the sun occurs before age 18. Arizona residents are at risk for developing skin cancer because our sunny state has areas of high environmental exposure and limited protection. It's hard to [...]

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Summer Means It’s Time for Sun Safety

By |2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00June 2nd, 2014|General|

Skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the U.S. but is preventable by using good judgment.  Thirteen new studies confirm what most of us have suspected, that protecting your skin from damaging UV rays with clothing, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and shade, decreases sunburns, tanning and the formation of moles—all factors in developing a [...]

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Summer Means it’s Time for Sun Safety

By |2017-02-10T09:49:37-07:00May 30th, 2014|Prevention|

Skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the U.S. but is preventable by using good judgment.  Thirteen new studies confirm what most of us have suspected, that protecting your skin from damaging UV rays with clothing, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses and shade, decreases sunburns, tanning and the formation of moles—all factors in developing a [...]

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Limit the Sun, Not the Fun- Be SunWise!

By |2017-02-10T09:50:17-07:00July 31st, 2013|Preparedness, Prevention|

A recent report by the American Cancer Society, suggests what many Arizonans may have suspected, that skin cancer is on the rise. An estimated 82,770 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2013. In Arizona, one in five of us is likely to develop some form of skin cancer.  The most common cause is overexposure [...]

Swim Safe AZ!

By |2017-02-10T09:50:25-07:00May 17th, 2013|Prevention|

National Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week is coming up next week.  Healthy swimming depends on paying attention to basic health, hygiene, sun-safety, and what swimmers bring into the pool (and what they don’t).  For starters, remind your kids to take a sunscreen, hydration, and bathroom break every hour when swimming.  You might also want to start [...]

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Limit the Sun, Not the Fun

By |2017-02-10T09:51:46-07:00May 27th, 2011|Preparedness, Prevention|

Today is Don't Fry Day - a day established by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to remind people of the importance of sunscreen.  In Arizona, we need more than a day - it is more of a season and now that school’s just about out (or is), kids have more time on their [...]

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New High-Tech Interactive Arizona Cancer Registry Website

By |2017-02-10T09:52:02-07:00December 1st, 2010|Preparedness|

Our Arizona Cancer Center has developed a highly interactive new website using state-of-the-art GIS technology.  This nifty new website lets the public and researchers access cancer data by communities (Community Health Analysis Areas).  It allows easy access to age adjusted incidence rates and counts for 13 cancers that have public health implications.  The website visualizes [...]

Limit the Sun, Not the Fun

By |2017-02-10T09:52:16-07:00June 8th, 2010|Prevention|

School is out & the UV index will be over 10 for the next couple of months, meaning that it’s sun safety season.  Since the majority of a person’s lifetime exposure to the sun occurs by the age of 18, it’s crucial to protect and educate parents and children about the simple steps to take [...]

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