Word: sunscreens
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...King A skin-cancer survivor needed more than sunscreen and started his own business--Sun Precautions, a company that specializes in clothes with built-in UV protection...
Like any other activity, gardening has its hazards as well. Health experts advise wearing sunscreen, keeping a water bottle on hand to stay hydrated, and exercising caution when attempting any heavy lifting...
Calatrava has brought this vocabulary, both rational and anatomical, to other kinds of public building as well, including the tidal wave of his new opera house in Tenerife, Spain, and his addition to Wisconsin's Milwaukee Museum of Art, a structure that culminates in the rising arc of a sunscreen that opens and closes like the wings of a bird. But recently he unveiled another train station that is sure to become one of his best-remembered structures, not only for its airborne exuberance but also for the location where it brings that feeling to bear--at ground zero...
...only products that have been proved to help people avoid mosquito bites are insect-repellent sprays or creams containing 35% DEET (10% for kids). But a new report from the University of Manitoba in Canada warns of dangers associated with using DEET and sunscreen at the same time. Applying them together may increase the skin's absorption of DEET, leading to side effects ranging from skin rashes to changes in blood pressure. For the safest use, apply either sunscreen or DEET first, then wait half an hour before applying the other. Folks who want to avoid DEET should look...
Want the latest in sun protection? Kiehl's, the iconic New York City apothecary whose skin-care products have served Everest climbers and other rarefied clientele, has a superb line of lightweight, nongreasy Vital Sun Protection ($18). Also hot: UV monitors, left, from SunCheck.com that turn blue as sunscreen wears off (seven for $7.95). --By Julie Rawe