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Get Ready: Skin Cancer Awareness Month is Nearly Here
04 April, 2022
It’s nearly our favorite time of year: Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The annual recognition happens each May, just before the Memorial Day weekend…
Inspired by Loss, Elko P.E. Teacher Models the Importance of Sun Safety
04 April, 2022
When you’re a 13-year-old boy, and the father you idolize – a man who’d been a lifelong athlete and All-American high school football and basketball…
Sunscreen: Is it safe?
03 March, 2022
We’ve heard the reasoning, and you may have as well. Some people say they choose not to use sunscreen because of the chemicals on the ingredient…
Highlighting Skin of Color This Black History Month
02 February, 2022
By Maebob Enokenwa
Maebob Enokenwa
February is Black History Month! It is the time of year that we spotlight the impact Black people have had…
The key to prevention: Education
02 February, 2022
Sometimes it seems like sun safety is a bit like flossing: you have to be reminded every six months or so when you’re younger, and when you’re older…
Preventing cancer one step at a time
01 January, 2022
February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and usually we’d use this space to share the little list of reminders of what you can do personally to…
Winter sun safety: Being 'Sun Smart' isn’t just for summertime
01 January, 2022
It’s often simple to be Sun Smart in the summertime. We may feel the heat of the sun on our skin reminding us to take cover or reapply sunscreen. We…
Volunteers, partners the backbone of Sun Smart programs
12 December, 2021
NCC’s Sun Smart Nevada and its youth component Sun Smart Schools are two sure ways partner collaboration and volunteer support are helping create…
Sunscreen is for more than just summer
11 November, 2021
November is National Healthy Skin Month
Sweater weather is here in Nevada, or sweatshirts if that’s preferred. Whatever your clothing choice,…
‘A Wake-Up Call’: Chloe Koast Says She’ll Always Regret Indoor Tanning
05 May, 2021
The statistics are sobering. The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates the risk of developing life-threatening melanoma increases 75% from just one indoor…
It’s not ‘just skin cancer,’ and other tips to stay Sun Smart
05 May, 2021
By Kristen Hackbarth, Communications Director
Have you ever had someone tell you they had a little something removed from their skin saying, “It’s no…
Elko School Nurse, Melanoma Survivor, Sun Safety Advocate
05 May, 2021
By Christine Thompson, NCC Cancer Prevention Programs Manager
There’s a lot to be said for following your gut instinct, especially when it comes to…