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Run in the Coconuts on the Beach Twilight Beach 5K Race to Benefit the World Skin Cancer Foundation
Come join in on the fun and enter the Coconuts on the Beach 5K Twilight Beach Run to Benefit the World Skin Cancer Foundation.
To download and print the entry form for mail-in, please click here. You may also register online at Active.com.
WSCF President Dr. Jeannine M. Stein Spreads the Sun-Safe Word at Palm Bay High School
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (January 20, 2011) – World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF) President Dr. Jeannine M. Stein spent Friday, January 20, at Palm Bay High School visiting with students and faculty to offer career advice to aspiring future medical professionals while educating all who would listen on the benefits of a sun-safe lifestyle.
Skin cancer is the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States and carefree and indifferent high-school students can be particularly vulnerable to the dangers of the sun. Palm Bay is the largest city in central Florida’s Brevard County and offered a great opportunity for Dr. Stein to spread the sun-safe word while also giving some guidance to young students considering careers in medicine.
“An educational curriculum for students of all ages is a priority program for the World Skin Cancer Foundation, and we were honored to be invited to Palm Bay High School to build some awareness for the causes and prevention of skin cancer,” Dr. Stein said. “It was also encouraging to see how many young people in Palm Bay are truly interested in the medical profession. It will be well worth it if the time we spent with everyone at Palm Bay High today helps foster some growth in both of these important areas.”
Research shows that even a few sunburns as a child can greatly increase the chance of skin cancer later in life. Trying to break society’s image that tanned skin is healthy skin, particularly with teens and young adults, is one of the WSCF’s major challenges.
“We are well familiar with the major emphasis young people place on tanning, especially before Homecoming or Prom, but those perceived short-term beauty benefits can have drastic long-term implications,” said Dr. Stein, who conducted half-a-dozen seminars during her visit Friday. “Establishing sun-safe practices early in life will be a key component of our educational curriculum program that we plan to expand in the near future.”
If you are going to be spending even a short period of time in the sun, the WSCF recommends applying, before you go outside, sunscreen rated SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 30 or above and wearing a shirt, a hat and sunglasses.
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WSCF President Dr. Jeannine M. Stein Spreads the Sun-Safe Word at Palm Bay High School
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (January 20, 2011) – World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF) President Dr. Jeannine M. Stein spent Friday, January 20, at Palm Bay High School visiting with students and faculty to offer career advice to aspiring future medical professionals while educating all who would listen on the benefits of a sun-safe lifestyle.
Skin cancer is the fastest growing form of cancer in the United States and carefree and indifferent high-school students can be particularly vulnerable to the dangers of the sun. Palm Bay is the largest city in central Florida’s Brevard County and offered a great opportunity for Dr. Stein to spread the sun-safe word while also giving some guidance to young students considering careers in medicine.
“An educational curriculum for students of all ages is a priority program for the World Skin Cancer Foundation, and we were honored to be invited to Palm Bay High School to build some awareness for the causes and prevention of skin cancer,” Dr. Stein said. “It was also encouraging to see how many young people in Palm Bay are truly interested in the medical profession. It will be well worth it if the time we spent with everyone at Palm Bay High today helps foster some growth in both of these important areas.”
Research shows that even a few sunburns as a child can greatly increase the chance of skin cancer later in life. Trying to break society’s image that tanned skin is healthy skin, particularly with teens and young adults, is one of the WSCF’s major challenges.
“We are well familiar with the major emphasis young people place on tanning, especially before Homecoming or Prom, but those perceived short-term beauty benefits can have drastic long-term implications,” said Dr. Stein, who conducted half-a-dozen seminars during her visit Friday. “Establishing sun-safe practices early in life will be a key component of our educational curriculum program that we plan to expand in the near future.”
If you are going to be spending even a short period of time in the sun, the WSCF recommends applying, before you go outside, sunscreen rated SPF (Sun Protection Factor) 30 or above and wearing a shirt, a hat and sunglasses.