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Clearing up confusion over sunscreen

When the sun settles in high and hot for the summer, people tend to get a bit more serious about slathering on sunscreen to protect their skin and avoid a burn. Figuring out which sun protection factor (SPF) is most appropriate for the job may be a little confusing.

Clearing up confusion over sunscreen

When the sun settles in high and hot for the summer, people tend to get a bit more serious about sunscreen. Figuring out which SPF is most appropriate may be a little confusing.

The Medical Minute: A darker side of tanning

This year, like every year, more than one-third of Americans will get at least one sunburn. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the risk of melanoma -- the deadliest type of skin cancer -- more than doubles with just one severe sunburn in childhood or adolescence or from five such overexposures in a lifetime.

Expert advice helps you weigh risks, benefits of indoor tanning

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Sun worshippers beware: Tanning beds don't protect you from skin cancer

Sun worshippers, beware: Getting a tan doesn't protect you from getting a burn and doesn't protect you from getting skin cancer.