Sunscreen in Florida Schools

Sunscreen in Florida Schools

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Engineering and Math, In The News, Melanoma, Past Events, RDK, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, SAM, Science, STEM, Students Against Melanoma, Sun Safe, Sun Safety, Sunscreen Dispenser, SunSmart America, Technology

Florida will finally be joining the list of states that allows students to use sunscreen at school. For years sunscreen has been viewed as an over the counter drug similar to Advil and Aspirin by the FDA. Because of this categorization and the concern that some...
Melanoma Drug Market Growth

Melanoma Drug Market Growth

by | Apr 24, 2019 | Current News, Engineering and Math, In The News, Melanoma, RDK, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, SAM, Science, STEM, Students Against Melanoma, Sun Safe, Sun Safety, Sunscreen Dispenser, SunSmart America, Technology

The need for melanoma treatments in recent years has become a fact that many are starting to take notice of. More research has been done on melanoma in the past few years than ever before, resulting in the need for treatment options. This increase has led drug...
“There is no such thing as a healthy tan!”

“There is no such thing as a healthy tan!”

by | Mar 13, 2019 | Current Events, Current News, Engineering and Math, In The News, Melanoma, RDK, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, SAM, Science, STEM, Students Against Melanoma, Sun Safe, Sun Safety, Sunscreen Dispenser, SunSmart America, Technology

Every time your skin gets darker and darker, it’s really saying, “Ouch, you are hurting me”. The darker pigment that you see on the surface of the skin, is really your skin’s way of protecting itself. “Love the Skin You’re In”, and opt out, next time you plan to get...
Protection and Early Detection is the key to melanoma survival.

Protection and Early Detection is the key to melanoma survival.

by | Jan 23, 2019 | Current Events, Current News, Engineering and Math, In The News, Melanoma, RDK, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation, SAM, Science, STEM, Students Against Melanoma, Sun Safe, Sun Safety, Sunscreen Dispenser, SunSmart America, Technology

When you have a late detected melanoma, the survival rate is less than 15%. The good news…an early detected melanoma is almost 100% curable. Here’s an app that many of you might want to use as a guideline, however, if you have a spot on your skin that changes in any...