Sunscreen

Chemicals In Everyday Products Turning Boys Into Girls?

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Toys, Pesticides, Sunscreen, Parabens, Boys, Dioxin, Defra, Healthy Child Healthy World, Toxins, Girls, Toxic Chemicals, Stainless Steel, Organic Food, Plastic, Hormone-Disrupting-Chemicals, Cancer, Phthalates, Health, Living News
Christopher Gavigan

A new report from the Danish Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), highlights the critical risks facing toddlers from gender bending chemicals in everyday products.

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Confessions of a Tanner

Elisa Zuritsky | Posted 09.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Summer, Sunscreen, Suntan, Sunbathing, Style News
Elisa Zuritsky

I tan easily. This would be just fine if exposing one's skin to daylight hadn't become a social taboo, but it has, so when people tell me I'm "soo tan," I feel like an outlaw.

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Sunscreen: Still Shady

Mother Jones | Kiera Butler | Posted 08.02.2009 | Style

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July 4th weekend beach time is upon us, and the FDA still hasn't finalized its rules about what sunscreen manufacturers can claim on sunscreen labels....

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Summer Is Here! How You Can Avoid the Sun, But Still Have Fun

Yuna Shin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Sunscreen, Sunburn, Sun Safety, Melanoma, American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer Foundation, Skin Cancer, Summer Fun, Swimming, Palm Beach, Sun Safety Guidelines, Living News
Yuna Shin

My dislike of the sun is actually the result of a combination of both the Korean cultural upbringing and the photosensitivity I suffered as a child.

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Sun-proofing Your Child's Skin

JJ Levenstein | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Kids Sun, Sunscreen, Sunburn, Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Sunblock, How Much Sunscreen, Skin Health, Living News
JJ Levenstein

A parent has good reason to engage in sun protection early on: One blistering sunburn from unprotected sun exposure as a child can possibly double the risk of melanoma later in life.

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Vitamin D Can Prolong Your Life!

Philip Barr | Posted 11.13.2008 | Living

Read More: The Flu, Sun Vitamin D, Vitamin D, Sun Exposure Skin Cancer, Sunscreen, Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Council, Inadequate Sun Exposure, 25-Hydroxy D Level, Skin Cancer, Archives of Internal Medicine, Michael Holick, Cancer, Vitamin D-3, Flu Season, Living News
Philip Barr

Like many, you may have been taught Vitamin D keeps your bones strong and while this is true, we now know there are many more vital functions of this fascinating vitamin.

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Paraben Hell: What You Should Know About Your Sunscreen

Shawna Robins | Posted 07.21.2008 | Living

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Shawna Robins

It seems that most sunscreen companies have been keeping us all in the dark for far too long. Last March, while I was cooking dinner one night and watching my two kids fighting over a toy in the backyard, I got a phone call that would change my life.

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Is Your Sunscreen Really Working?

abcnews.com | Allyson T. Collins | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Best Suncreens, How Much Sunscreen, Sunscreen, How Long Sunscreen Lasts, How to Apply Sunscreen, Living News

ABC News is reporting a new study suggesting that many sunscreens are not actually doing that much screening of the sun. In its new report, the nonp...

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