by Jodi | May 11, 2022 | basal cell carcinoma, BCC, dermatologist, dermatology, dermatology np, dnp, doctor, free radicals, healthy skin, locally advanced cancer, metastatic cancer, nurse practitioner, photoaging, SCC, skin, skin cancer, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skin Care Advice, skin cells, skin dullness, skin freshener, skin health, skin inflammation, skin quality, Skinformation, Smart Beauty, spf, squamous cell carcinoma, summer, summer guide, summertime, Sun, sun damage, sun protection, sunburn, sunscreen, Uncategorized, zinc
Because it is skin cancer awareness month, we are discussing the dangers of unprotected sun exposure. The number of cases of melanoma in young adults is on the rise. Millennials are especially vulnerable, because they seem to underestimate the dangers of the sun and...
by Jodi | Oct 13, 2021 | antibiotics, bacteria, chikungunya, deer tick, DEET, dengue fever, dermatology, dermatology np, dnp, doctor, doxycycline, early disseminated lyme disease, eastern equine encephalitis, erythema migrans, Health, healthy skin, history, insect bite, insect borne disease, insect repellent, insects, Ixodes, Lyme, Lyme Disease, mosquito, nurse practitioner, outdoors, permethrin, picaridin, repellent, Skin Care Advice, skin health, skin inflammation, skin quality, Skinformation, spirochete, strong skin, summer, summer guide, summertime, tick borne disease, ticks, Uncategorized, West Nile, Yellow Fever, Zika
Lyme disease is a widespread tick-borne disease in the United States. It is caused by the spirochete (bacteria) Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans by the blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged deer tick (Ixodes...
by Jodi | Jul 6, 2021 | DEET, insect bite, insect repellent, insects, outdoors, summer, summer guide, summertime, warm temperature
Warm temperatures mean BBQs, swimming, hiking and many other outdoor activities that we all love. Unfortunately, it also means an increase in insects that could ruin your summer fun. Mosquitoes are a common summer nuisance-known for their annoying and bothersome...