Sarah Neumann

Convincing men to use sunscreen isn’t easy, but a local dermatology provider at Ahwatukee Skin and Laser is hoping her new men’s skin care line will help make sunscreen and skin care more manly.

When Pat Parnell was told the scar that was slowly growing across her face was basal cell carcinoma, or skin cancer, she was a little nervous about going in for surgery.

They might not be dressed in tuxes or have a martini in hand, but they’re your body’s go-to defense in the fight against aging.

We hear it all the time from our friends, colleagues and even parents, “Are you taking your vitamins? A vitamin would really help that.” We get it, vitamins have a good reputation and each one has a laundry list of symptoms and illnesses it can help treat. But do vitamins really help?

U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly Medical identified nearly 30,000 excellent doctors in the 11th edition of “America’s Top Doctors,” an annual publication.

When it starts to warm up, clothes begin to drop off. Even our feet are more likely to see the light of day as we don sandals or flip-flops more readily or even go barefoot. And so, today’s installment will focus on the lovely part of our anatomy that is responsible in large part for getting us to where we want to go: our feet. Next month’s installment will resume discussion about our feet, but will focus on them from a dermatological and neurologic point of view.

When it starts to warm up, clothes begin to drop off. Even our feet are more likely to see the light of day as we don sandals or flip-flops more readily or even go barefoot. And so, today’s installment will focus on the lovely part of our anatomy that is responsible in large part for getting us to where we want to go: our feet. Next month’s installment will resume discussion about our feet, but will focus on them from a dermatological and neurologic point of view.

I have been asked on more than one occasion to answer this question: What really is a nurse practitioner? Since this is National Nurse Practitioner Week I thought it fitting to answer this question.

I have been asked on more than one occasion to answer this question: What really is a nurse practitioner? Since this is National Nurse Practitioner Week I thought it fitting to answer this question.

Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their "forever young" mindset, whether it's through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens.

Brenda Vogl and Tim O'Shea were married on Saturday, June 4 in Cave Creek.

Tempe High School District 500 W. Guadalupe/Kyrene Tempe

1st place: A-Peeling Faces

1st Place: Dr. Paul English (English Dermatology)15215 S. 48th St., Suite 120(480) 706-6580www.englishdermatology.com

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Holly O’Brien has started a new business called Marketing Matters, and plans to use her years of experience with large corporations to help local small business reach big goals.