Three ways to lower skin cancer risk in 2017

NEW YORK − The beginning of a new year is typically when people assess their health and vow to improve their wellbeing. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends resolving to take better care of your skin – after all, it is the body's largest organ.

Even though skin cancer is the world's most common cancer − one in five Americans will develop the disease − it is also highly preventable.

"Skin cancer is mainly a behavioral disease and it is strongly linked to sun exposure − about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with ultraviolet rays from the sun," said Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD,...