A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that women with high sun exposure had half the risk of developing breast cancer compared to women with less sun exposure. These findings only held true for women with light skin; not for women with naturally dark skin.
As the weather warms up, you will naturally sweat. Sweat is the body's way of cooling down.
For some people, though, there is no such thing as a little sweat. These people sweat excessively, the medical term for which is hyperhidrosis.
We often read and hear about the dangers of the sun, especially in terms of how too much sun can lead to skin cancer.
A new study reveals something surprising: the sun, a main cause of deadly [tag-tec]skin cancer[/tag-tec], may, in small doses, actually help protect us against the disease.
Spending time on the beach is a wonderful way to relax (as long as you're wearing proper sunscreen, of course!). However, what's not so wonderful is all that sand which sticks to your legs, feet, and arms.
Winter brings with it all kinds of fun outdoor activities- skiing, snowboarding, sleigh rides. When the seasons change, your skin care routine needs to change too.
Remember, the sun can still burn you in the winter, especially when light reflects off surfaces like snow.
Clarity Pro, a new software application, uses images of your face to tell you the depth of your sun damage, how bad your wrinkles are, and how clogged your pores are, just from one simple scan.
After taking a white light and UV image of your face, this image is entered into the software program to detect damage. In the case of clogged pores, Clarity Pro can tell what kind of bacteria is in the pores, and can even predict where acne will form.
Although I'm a person who loves the beach and the sun, I'd never heard of a rash guard before yesterday. Like it sounds, a rash guard (also known as a surf shirt, rashguard, or rashie) is a nylon lycra shirt that is made to be worn in the water to protect your skin from rashes. It fits skin tight so it stays put, and doesn't float up while you're busy surfing or bodyboarding.
If you take part in these, or any other water sports, you don't need me to tell you that your skin constantly hits the board or the water, and this, combined with salt and sand can produce painful rubs, burns, or rashes on your skin. Since we're all about good skin care, a rashie would be a wise investment in your skin's health and protection during these kinds of water sports.
University of Oregon researchers have been studying the relationship of peptide substance P and its related neurokinin-reception (NK-1) for greater understanding of how the body works to release body heat and to stay cool.
They have found that the NK-1 receptor was responsible for turning on and off amount of blood flowing to the surface of the skin.
It's commonly understood that we all need to be careful with how much we sun we expose ourselves to in the outdoors. But did you know that sun overexposure is also a risk when we're indoors, too?
Me either.
Happy Sun, a new UV protection service, provides information on the UV index- by SMS, a form of text messaging available to cell phone.
Using satellite data on radiation, ozone, and cloud coverage, HappySun calculates the UV index throughout the day and sends it to subscribers by SMS enabled mobile phones. This information can also be accessed on the internet.
Age spots are those spots of brown (or dark) skin pigmentation which result from an accumulation of melanin, over time. Spending time in the sun, without sunscreen, exposes the skin to ultraviolet rays which trigger melanin production.
When your skin has accumulated enough melanin, a dark spot appears on the surface of your skin. Since melanin is not gathered equally under the skin, you are likely to have patches of age spots, and patches of clear skin.
Aside from using sunglasess as a fashion statement; it's important to choose the right sunglasses for maximum eye protection in the sun.
When you are selecting new sunglasses, be sure to choose ones that protect your eyes from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This type of radiation can damage your skin, and your eyes. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can burn the corneas and lining of your eyes; and may contribute to the development of eye diseases, like cataracts.
As you may know, alpha hydroxy acids are natural exfoliants. Derived from various natural sources (such as fruits), alpha hydroxy acids are used to promote skin shedding and turnover. (…)
There is a lot of mixed information about vitamin D. Not so much about the vitamin itself, which everyone agrees is important for skin health. The controversy centers around how best to get the Vitamin D your skin needs to maintain optimal health. This is becoming more of an issue these days as melanoma and skin cancers seem to be more and more common. While the sun can be bad for you (as skin cancers demonstrate), it is also necessary to get enough Vitamin D.
Or is it?
Good skin care is based, first, on good hydration. Our skin needs adequate moisture to maintain its protective barrier and to look good.
All the joys of summer: travel, exercise, swimming pools, and the heat can take their toll on skin.
The May/June issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion published a study which suggests that American men aren't paying attention to warnings about sun protection.
Researchers reviewed 24 different publications; studying 579 issues ranging from 1997-2002. The average woman's magazine showed four ads for sunscreen; while the average for parenting and family magazines was less than one per issue.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) in an opinion report to the European Commission provided that cosmetic tanning devices, such as tanning lamps and sunbeds, may significantly increase the user's risk of developing malignant melanoma of the skin.
There are three main properties you should look for in sunscreen.
First: It should be an SPF of 15 or more; 30 is better, but more than 30 doesn't really help much. So save your money on SPF's of 45 and higher.
Second:
The American Academy of Ophthamalogy (AAO) reports that, each year, there are more than 1 million eye injuries in the US, 90% of which are preventable with certain safety precautions.
The AAO reports that long-term exposure to ultraviolet light as it reflects off sand and pavement can temporarily burn the eye surface. Long term exposure to ultraviolet radiation may lead to age-related macular degeneration and cataracts: both of which are major causes of visual impairment and blindness in the elderly.
When you are thinking about spending time outdoors, you want to be sure that you, and your family, are well protected from the sun. There are five main essentials for good sun protection: