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When having fun in the sun this summer, make sure to drink plenty of water and wear sun block to protect your skin.

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.

Does your husband, father, or brother play golf? If so, encourage him to apply sunscreen before teeing off. Check out the video produced by the Skin Cancer Foundation to help bring awareness that golfers have skin in the game.

Who needs to wear sun block? Everyoneover the age of 6 months and old should use a sunscreen daily!

When having fun in the sun, make sure to drink plenty of water and wear sun block to protect your skin.

Did you know that excessive exposure to sunlight is the main cause of skin cancer. Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) rays that can alter the genetic material in skin cells, causing mutations. Sunlamps, tanning booths, and X-rays also generate UV rays that can damage skin and cause malignant cell mutations. The most common warning sign of skin cancer is a change in the appearance of the skin, such as a new growth or a sore that will not heal. Take care of the skin you are in.

It takes only 5 sunburns to double your chances of getting skin cancer. Protect your skin!

More than 419,000 cases of skin cancer are linked to indoor tanning.

Melanoma is considered the most serious form of skin cancer; its overall incidence has doubled in the U.S. from 1982-2011.

Doctors will diagnose approximately 9,500 skin cancers per day in 2017.