Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Monday, May 20, 2013  Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist

Friday, April 05, 2013  The weather is getting warmer and the sun is shinning. Are you wearing your SPF? If not you could be exposing your skin to cancer.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The American Cancer Society needs you to help stop a deadly disease.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Prevention and early detection are key to preventing skin cancer.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  KHQA's Brooke Hasch sat down with cancer survivors from across the Tri-States who owe their lives to early detection and taking matters into their own hands.

Saturday, April 07, 2012  Every hour of everyday, someone dies of melanoma in the United States. Saturday, more than 350 people walked to fight that cancer statistic.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Illinois lawmakers are proposing a measure to ban teens from soaking up golden rays in tanning beds.

Monday, June 13, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for June 13, we're talking about protecting our eyes in the summer months.

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Two million American's will be diagnosed this year with skin cancer and 68,000 of them will be diagnosed with melanoma.

Monday, March 29, 2010  Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Almost 10,000 people will die from it this year.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009  Summer time is the time for lots of fun in the sun. But that fun comes with its own set of health risks.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007  Kids and exercise, soy and weight, tanning beds and melanoma