If you’ve got a liberal skin doc like I do, surely she’s told you on every visit, like mine has, that the type of melanoma for which John McCain has been treated puts his life expectancy at about two years. Now Allure has come out with more melanoma news of political interest that, depending on your worldview, is either frightening or heartening: Women who use tanning beds monthly have a 158% greater chance of contracting the disease. Lucky for Sarah Palin, who installed cancer coffins in the governor’s mansion, she doesn’t believe in science.

p.s. This is what melanoma looks like, and it is the unMILFiest thing I have ever seen.

I have one shoe rule: No black. It’s boring, it’s unnecessary and it squanders the perfect opportunity for a shot of color. But, just this once, to hell with the rule: MBT has created a black-only boot bearing its signature back-saving, butt-firming, tummy-tucking sole — and a pair looks super-slick with leggings, jeans, tights or bare legs. Officially, MBT stands for Masai Barefoot Technology. I have no idea what that means. But I can attest that MBT’s are a MILF’s Best Tool for Major Body Terrificness.

Credit: MBT Tambo. $395 at Ron White. www.ronwhite.ca. (Shameless nepotism: Ron is my cousin and he is the Shoe-Ru!)