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Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester
Three Bitten By Aggressive Fox In Northern Westchester Three people are receiving rabies shots after being bitten by an aggressive fox in Yorktown that is still at large, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. Due to its aggressive behavior, the fox is believed to be rabid. The health department used robo-calls Monday to notify nearby residents. The first attack occurred at 6 a.m. Saturday, when a jogger was bitten by a fox on Lee Boulevard. A second man was bitten in his backyard on North Deerfield Road at 8:30 a.m., and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., a woman was bitten in her backyard. All three are receiving preventive rabies tr…