In his book The Healing Sun, Dr Richard Hobday lists some important factors for planning a sensible sunbathing strategy. His suggestions, as well as those of others researching alternatives, can m ...
As the skin cancer incidence continues to grow at an alarming rate, research shows that sun worshippers using sunscreens run an increased risk of malignant melanoma (BMJ, 1996: 312 7047). ... ...
Britain is a nation of sun-seekers, especially over the winter months, but much concern and confusion surround this particular form of inactivity. Let’s take a hard look at some facts:
Regular intake of vitamins E and C may protect against sunburn, researchers have discovered. ...
Moderate exposure to the sun has many benefits. Perhaps the most important of all is synthesis of vitamin D, a hormone-like substance that helps boost immunity and protect bone.
Many may remember an e-news article (No 126) concerning a study which controversially concluded that sunshine could help skin cancers.
The sun is beneficial for its ability to induce vitamin D production in our bodies. For those people who take cod liver oil in the winter for its vitamin D value, it may be prudent to switch during the sunny summer months to fish oil or krill oil as...
A change of scenery can be wonderful, especially if you experience a change in climate, too. But these changes can cause problems.
Burns can result from dry heat (fire), moist heat (steam, hot liquids), electricity, chemicals, or from radiation including sunlight. Treatment for burns depends on the depth of the burn - whether it is first, second, or third degree
Here is a list of drugs and other things you should keep at home for self-care. Store them in a handy, dry place, but out of children’s r