AAD/MLB unite to strike out skin cancer
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
John Santana of the Minnesota Twins will be the face of the American Academy of Dermatology's "Play Smart when it Comes to the Sun" anti-skin-cancer campaign, the organization announces June 21. This is the ninth year of the campaign, which brings together AAD, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association to educate fans and players about skin cancer. The program screens MLB players and staff for skin cancer and conducts awareness events to encourage the public to wear sunscreen and protective clothing, avoid the sun during peak sun hours and get checked for skin cancer by a dermatologist. June 21, the first day of summer, has been designated Skin Cancer Awareness Day by the partnership...