If you've spent all day at the beach or on the ski slopes, the sun can reflect off the water or the snow and sunburn your ...

“Sun poisoning is an extreme version of a sunburn,” explains Farah Moustafa, MD, FAAD, dermatologist and Director of Laser and Cosmetics at Tufts Medical Center. She says it starts with red, painful ...

If you spent your teenage summers oiling up with Bain de Soleil in pursuit of the perfect tan, you may think it’s too late now to do anything to prevent skin cancer. “A lot of the skin damage that ...

For years, medical advice on sun exposure has remained largely consistent: limit direct sunlight, apply sunscreen liberally, and wear protective clothing to minimize the risk of skin cancer. But as ...

Sun safety is always important. Exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun damages skin in ways that can lead to wrinkles, sunburns, and skin cancer. Both chemotherapy ...

Sun exposure is a common trigger for rosacea symptoms. Ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause inflammation, damage the skin barrier, and dilate blood vessels, increasing redness or the deepening of skin ...

Ready to head to the beach or a backyard barbecue? Many sunscreens, despite their advertised numbers, provide just a quarter of necessary protection from ultraviolet rays. That’s according to the ...

Sun exposure and hot weather can cause sunburn and dehydration, which can lead to severe health complications in babies. People can protect babies from the sun by keeping them cool, hydrated, ...