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...headed for the beach or the lake, or whether you just plan to hang out in the backyard this summer, you probably already know how to protect your skin against the sun's harmful rays. Just slip on a shirt, slap on a hat and slop on plenty of sunscreen, preferably with an SPF rating of at least 30. But are you doing everything you can to safeguard your eyes? Don't be so sure the answer is yes, even if you sport the latest in designer sunglasses...
...Going without sunscreen Those cloudy skies look innocuous, don?t they? That?s what they want you to think. Behind that thick gray cloud cover, the sun is blazing away, sending its rays straight through that seemingly impenetrable shield, right onto your nose/shoulders/hairline. And guys, don?t get all macho on us - despite your conviction that you are impervious to all danger, you?re going to get burned just as fast as your mom/wife/girlfriend. As one of our staffers says almost every Monday morning, when he appears in the office with a cringe-inducing sunburn: "That darn...
...between a good tan and a bad one. See, a good tan is even and gives you that golden, creamy glow. A not-so-good tan gives you that smoky I-just-came-out-of-a-burning-house look and usually indicates an overeager exposure to the sun sans sunscreen. The weird thing is that I keep noticing boys who successfully got the golden glow and girls who look revolting. Hmmm...The Oscars were mediocre, save Steve Martin and Julia Roberts. The former lightened up the ceremony with crackling wit and airy one-liners ("I was wondering why there were...
...three years for those between 20 and 40 years old, and yearly for people 40 and older to detect any abnormal growths. And in between, they suggest avoiding the sun during its peak intensity in the middle of the day. If you have to go outside, protect yourself with sunscreen and clothing. If you're worried about a new growth or an existing one that has changed its appearance, see a skin specialist; he can take a tiny sample of the lesion and determine if it is cancerous...
RICKETS RESURFACES Talk about a paradox. Breast-feeding mothers who actually listen to their pediatrician and slather their kids with sunscreen may be creating another problem: vitamin D deficiency. Fortified formula and sunlight are two excellent sources of the nutrient, and now researchers say that rickets--a bone-weakening disease linked to lack of D--is on the rise in children. You might consider supplementing mother's milk with formula or giving your child a multi-vitamin containing D. Caution: too much D--more than 400 IUs from all sources daily--is toxic to toddlers...