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High Doses of Vitamin D Reduce Redness, Swelling, and Inflammation of a Sunburn

You know that getting a sunburn is not a good idea. Yet at the height of summer, your best efforts at prevention could fail. What then? According to a double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial done at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, high doses of vitamin D taken one… Continue reading High Doses of Vitamin D Reduce Redness, Swelling, and Inflammation of a Sunburn

Common Myths about Sun Protection

Misconceptions about sun exposure are plentiful and put people at risk for skin cancer. “As a practicing dermatologist for over 20 years, I am regularly surprised when patients tell me they love sunbathing and spend hours in the direct sun, that SPF isn’t really important in suntan lotion or that tanning beds aren’t really too… Continue reading Common Myths about Sun Protection