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Pun in the Sun
As the summer sun starts to heat up in Seattle ,
I've been wondering what sort of environmentally sound
sunscreen options are out there to protect my pale, pale
flesh from certain scorching.
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Always
Wear Sunscreen
Always wear sunscreen. How many time have you heard
it? The American Academy of Dermatology reaffirms its
long-standing position that sunscreen protection is
beneficial in preventing painful sunburn, photo aging
and skin cancer.
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The Importance of Baby Skin Care
Baby skin care is one of the many concerns that a
new mother has to worry about. Having a baby is a
special blessing, but most mothers are unsure of what
they should do. This is normal, and even second or third
time mothers find it difficult to remember what they did
with their firstborn.
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Skin
Cancer: Questions & Answers
The risk of developing skin cancer is
affected by where a person lives. People who live in
areas that get high levels of UV radiation from the sun
are more likely to get skin cancer. In the United
States, for example, skin cancer is more common in Texas
than it is in Minnesota, where the sun is not as strong.
Worldwide, the highest rates of skin cancer are found in
South Africa and Australia, areas that receive high
amounts of UV radiation.
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5 Myths
About Protecting Yourself from Skin Cancer
We have all heard the warnings about the
dangers of sun exposure. We know all about the
importance of wearing sunscreen and hats. But are YOU
protected from skin cancer? Consider these myths and
facts.
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Summer Skin Care Tips
You can surely guess the first step to take in skin
care this summer! Yes, use sunscreen! You’ve heard this
a thousand times probably. Skin cancer is the biggest
danger and besides that, we can avoid those early
wrinkles, patches of discoloration, and thick leathery
texture.
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Sunburn Left Me In A Wheelchair
Michelle thought she'd covered up enough, but she
hadn't counted on the sun's reflection.
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Which Sunscreens are Safest?
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Environmental Working
Group (EWG) released the first-ever, in-depth analysis
of the safety and effectiveness of more than 700
name-brand sunscreens. The new database lists products
that offer the best combination of safety and
effectiveness.
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How Does Your Sunscreen Stack
Up?
Spend lots of time outdoors and, chances
are, you you're careful to slather on
the sunscreen to protect yourself from
the sun. But are you really being
protected by your sunscreen? A new study
shows that in a surprising number of
cases the answer is no. But there’s a
new tool to help you find out whether
yours is one of them.
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UVnatural Rates
Four Star by FDA
FDA wants the labeling on your sunscreen to tell you
more about protection against the sun's harmful rays.
Under a new regulation, the agency has proposed that
sunscreen labeling be expanded to provide a four-star
rating system that informs consumers how well the
product protects them against "Ultraviolet A" (UVA)
light and information on other ways people can limit
their risks to dangers posed by overexposure to
sunlight.
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Nano Zinc is Acceptable
Consumer Reports 2007 testing of eight sunscreens
showed that consumers can be protected from UV radiation
using products free of nano-scale ingredients like zinc
and titanium.
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FDA Proposes New Rules for
Sunscreens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed
Thursday a new rating system for sunscreens that would,
for the first time, alert consumers as to how well they
block dangerous ultraviolet A (UVA) rays.
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Skin Cancer and Sunscreen
You can probably remember more than one version of
that classic 'slip, slop, slap' campaign. And many of us
have dutifully followed the message it offers. But how
much evidence is there that slopping on sunscreen
actually prevents skin cancer?
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