News tagged with uvb protection
New rules to cut confusion on sunscreen claims
(AP) -- Help is on the way to consumers confused by the jumble of sun protection numbers and other claims on sunscreens.
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied
Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, ...
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Children should wear sunglasses when outside
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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Research reveals UK's north-south divide in vitamin D deprivation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women in the north of the UK are more deprived of vitamin D from sunlight than their southern counterparts.
Nov 22, 2010 |
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All-over tan is a myth, study finds
A consistent all-over tan may be impossible to achieve because some body areas are much more resistant to tanning than others, a study has found.
Aug 03, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: A darker side of tanning
This year, like every year, more than one-third of Americans will get at least one sunburn. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the risk of melanoma -- the deadliest type of skin cancer -- more than doubles with just ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Expert: Sunscreen just the first step to skin protection
(PhysOrg.com) -- Applying sunscreen is a summer ritual for Americans hoping to protect their skin from burns, wrinkles and cancers. But researchers have raised questions about the safety of some sunscreens.
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Vanderbilt Doctors Warn to Protect Your Eyes from the Sun's Damaging Rays
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to damaging sun rays, skin protection is a top priority for many. But there is another area that needs to be brought into focus -- the eyes.
Jun 29, 2010 |
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Probing Question: What does the SPF rating of sunscreen mean?
"Tanned skin is damaged skin." That's the dire message from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). We need a little sun exposure for vitamin D production, but too much sun increases the risk of skin cancer.
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Steering around skin cancer
If Dr. Scott Fosko had his way, truckers would slather on sunscreen as routinely as they log their miles. As National Skin Cancer Awareness month rolls by and the sun's rays get stronger, Fosko, chairman of dermatology at ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Researchers find melanoma not caused by early UVA light exposure
Early life exposure to ultraviolet A light does not cause melanoma in a fish model that previously made that connection, scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today in the online Early ...
May 04, 2010 |
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Fats for health and beauty: Giving soybean oil a new role in serving society
Scientists today reported development of a new method for converting soybean oil into a highly effective bio-based sunscreen active ingredient that does not carry the potential health concerns of ingredients ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Shade myths: How to really stay safe
Slather on some SPF 30 sunscreen and you know your nose won't turn pink.
Aug 21, 2009 |
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