Word: sunburning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Except for the obvious risk of sunburn from overexposure, medical specialists see no immediate danger from such tanning. But, cautions Madhukar Pathak, research professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, "we don't know the long-term effects of exposure to ultraviolet lamps." He warns that prolonged use of the lamps found in most clinics may cause skin cancer in fair-complexioned people. Although this is usually treatable, the aging and wrinkling of the skin that also come from too much exposure are irreversible. Those who do not use goggles risk developing cataracts. As of next...
Missing his T-shirt and sporting a mean sunburn, the wise old bleacher philosopher ambled from his seat, still talking of his mastery of the sport, his control of the odds and his long history with the game...
...Carters and Daughter Amy decided to try scuba diving. "Does the President know how to scuba?" asked a worried reporter. "God, I hope so," answered Press Secretary Jody Powell. In fact, Jimmy managed to stay under for a respectable 35 minutes. "Did you bring back anything?" he was asked. "Sunburn," said the President succinctly. As for why Carter took the plunge, one wag suggested that the idea for the President's scuba-diving expedition had come from Vice President Walter Mondale...
That wet suit may be a bit clammy, but Farrah Fawcett-Majors is willing to take the plunge. She always was the athletic Angel, and now Majors is getting to do all her own stunt work for her latest film, Sunburn. As Model Ellie Morgan, hired to help Private Eye Charles Grodin investigate an insurance swindle in Acapulco, she steers a car at breakneck speed through a bullring and fights off a gang of thugs under water. During the filming, stunt men got their signals crossed and pulled Majors beneath the surface before she had secured her breathing tube, nearly...
Even so, the failings of films like Capricorn One are part of the special charm of pulpy summer movies. They should have saggy sections so that moviegoers can engage in such seasonal activities as smooching, scratching sunburn and relieving themselves of beer. For that reason, Capricorn One must be savored before Labor Day - at which point its brief shelf life will...