Most of us have been conditioned to slather on chemical sunscreens the moment we step outside. But according to Dr. Mercola, a board-certified family medicine osteopathic physician (DO) and ...

Your skin is getting bombarded by ultraviolet radiation every time you step outside, and while you’re busy slathering on chemical sunscreens, nature has been quietly developing its own sun protection ...

As another potent antioxidant, vitamin E also offers plenty of natural sunblock properties. “Vitamin E can prevent inflammatory damage after UV exposure like swelling, redness, thickness, and edema,” ...

Doctors have issued a warning over "dangerous" sun protection trends on social media after a new study found 1 in 7 Americans under 35 think daily sunscreen use is more harmful than direct sun ...

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FILE - Sharon Doyle puts sunscreen on the face of Savannah Stidham as they visit a beach in 2006. Mark Herz: This is GBH's Morning Edition. Every month we check in with the state's top public health ...

To minimize the risk of sun damage, people can wear sunscreen, cover up exposed skin, and avoid the sun during the hottest time of day. The risks of excessive sun exposure include burns and heatstroke ...