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Lettuce gets a healthy suntan
May 18, 2009 |
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Salad dressing aside, a pile of spinach has more nutritional value than a wedge of iceberg lettuce. That's because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thought to have a variety of health ...
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Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA
Jul 01, 2008 |
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As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see – and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is no burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can have deadly ...
New clinical study probes how light fights psoriasis
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Ultraviolet light is a proven treatment for psoriasis, one of humanity’s oldest known diseases. Sunshine can also beat back the chronic autoimmune disorder of the skin. But explaining light’s therapeutic effects ...
Get Your Vitamin D From Food or Supplements -- Not Tanning Beds
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no question that vitamin D does the body good, but tanning beds and unprotected sun exposure are not the best ways to get it, according to dermatologists with UC Physicians.
Proper UV protection for your eyes is important for summer
Jun 20, 2006 |
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We all know the importance of using sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun's harmful rays, but what about protection for our eyes? July is UV Safety Month and prolonged exposure to the sun's ultraviolet ...
Blocking protein leads to fewer, smaller skin cancer tumors
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that blocking the activity of a protein in the blood could offer powerful protection against some skin cancers.
Shade myths: How to really stay safe
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Slather on some SPF 30 sunscreen and you know your nose won't turn pink.
Exercise can protect against skin cancer
May 15, 2006 |
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While doctors and scientists have long agreed that physical activity has health benefits, Rutgers cancer researcher Allan Conney and his New Jersey colleagues have found that exercise can even protect against skin cancer.
More sun exposure may be good for some people
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight - namely the production of vitamin ...
Does 'sun-protective' clothing work?
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as "sun-protective clothing"? If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? (John Sugarman, San Diego, Calif.)
Tiny tubes and rods show promise as catalysts, sunscreen
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed new ways to make or modify nanorods and nanotubes of titanium oxide, a material used in a variety of industrial and ...
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