Health Tip: Lather up With Sunscreen
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(HealthDay News) -- It&#39;s important to apply sunscreen year-round, whenever you&#39;re out in the sun. Sunscreen helps protect your skin from harmful UV rays, which can damage the skin and lead to skin cancer.
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Too much of a good thing can be painful, even deadly, when it comes to sunshine. So with summer just about in full swing, dermatologists and skin cancer researchers say people should limit their time in the sun and take other steps to protect themselves from the sun.
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For many of us, the way our skin looks in the morning dictates, like the weather, what kind of day we might have. We get out of bed, skip (or stagger) over to the mirror, and peer at our reflection as if we were peering out the window. What did the day blow in? A clear, calm complexion? A shower of breakouts? A mist of fine lines? A gloomy new cumulus of dark spots?
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The health benefits of moderate sun exposure may outweigh the associated skin cancer risks for people who are deficient in Vitamin D, especially those who live in colder northern latitudes, according to a study released Monday.
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Caught on camera Here's a cautionary tale for those of you who like to indulge in a bit of light sunbathing in the privacy of your own patio: make sure you ring Google to see if they're planning a satellite pass-over before whipping off your top:â¦
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Life & style: Studies suggest that chemicals used in cosmetics such as talc could increase the risk of cancer. Just how worried should we be, asks Kira Cochrane.
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Sing a song, roll up your sleeves,  hunt in packs, buy a pink umbrella, don't diet, learn from your  pets, give your tongue a workout, raise your standards, accept  every invitation, consider Botox.
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See where you fall in protecting your skin from sun damage and potentially skin cancer.
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Scientists say they have discovered a  cream that may ward off skin cancer by tanning skin a golden  bronze without exposure to the sun.
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Call it the "sunshine" vitamin, because it's produced by your skin using the sun's ultraviolet rays. The vitamin--Vitamin D--is known to help build bones. But as you'll learn in today's Lean Plate Club column, it may have many more health benefits from increasing immunity to possibly increasing y...
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Raising vitamin D levels by taking supplements and absorbing a little bit of sunshine each day may help prevent colorectal and breast cancers, said two studies.
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NEW YORK  - People who try to stay bronze  with the help of a tanning bed tend to have higher blood levels  of vitamin D than those shun the salon, according to a new  study.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who spend a lot of time behind the wheel may be motoring their way to an increased risk of skin cancer on the left side of their body, U.S. researchers report.
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THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- A gene that is known to play a key role in suppressing cancer also seems to protect against sun damage while promoting a golden tan.
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Children's rate of sun damage increases by more than two-fold between the first and second summers of their lives, but periodic reminders for parents about the importance of sun protection may help, according to new research released Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Parents can protect their children from harmful ultraviolet radiation by encouraging them to stay inside during midday, without increasing their odds of becoming overweight from reduced activity, a new study from Australia suggests.
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It may be the summer of '09 or later before beachgoers can count on finding sunscreens to protect against the deeper, penetrating rays linked to wrinkles and cancer.