The Dose19:31How can I prevent and detect melanoma?
Across the country, the days are getting warmer, and soon you may be digging out your straw hat and reaching for last summer’s bottle of sunscreen.
But did you know that melanoma experts recommend wearing sunscreen 365 days a year?
“The first thing I did this morning was get up in the dark and put on my sunscreen,” said Dr. Julia Carroll, a dermatologist in Toronto.
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Carroll said she doesn’t bother checking the weather first, because ultraviolet, or UV rays — the main risk factor for melanoma — can harm your skin no matter the