Sunshine during the summer months can be unforgiving on human skin, and it doesn’t end with the start of fall. When summer does begin, it’s all about taking hikes, heading to the beach or any other ...

If you’ve perused the sunscreen aisle — and hopefully you have at this point in the summer! — you’ve seen the selection of SPFs available. There’s everything from SPF 15 to SPF 100 and beyond. It can ...

WASHINGTON — Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those ...

WASHINGTON — As summer heat hits its peaks, more people are headed out to the beach or the pool to bask in the sun. And while everyone should be using sunscreen to protect from the sun's potentially ...

The term “sunprotective clothing” has always seemed a little redundant to me, so I was surprisedto find to that a typical t-shirt is only the equivalent of SPF 5. Sure we can cover our kids in floppy ...

Like brushing, flossing, and eating vegetables, it’s important to wear sunscreen—whether we like it or not. When you let your sun safety habits slide, you leave your skin vulnerable, not only to sun ...

Here are few SPF myths not to buy into, and some facts you may not have realized were true. 1. Any SPF over 30 is an exaggeration. Fact. A recent investigation by Consumer Reports found that out of 60 ...

In theory, SPF 50 and SPF 100 are very similar sunscreens: one blocks 98 percent of UVB rays, and the other blocks 99 percent. The problem is, nobody applies the amount of sunscreen that will get you ...

Summer is right around the corner and chances are your skin is going to be hit with some ultraviolet rays. By now, you hopefully know that sunscreen is incredibly important: It prevents skin cancers, ...

Each year as people head to the beach for summer vacations, the photos start popping up on Facebook of dark-red, peeling skin on miserable sun-burnt children. When it comes to sunscreen application ...

Every golfer knows that it’s important to wear sunscreen on the course, and reapply it religiously. Spending hours under the sun’s harmful rays can be very damaging to your skin if you’re not careful.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sunscreen is essential whether you're headed to the beach or working in your garden. Consumer Reports just released its exclusive annual sunscreen ratings, putting more than 100 ...