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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Sunburn

Sunburn might play a role in rosacea

March 11, 2009
New research suggests that people with the reddening skin condition rosacea tend to have a family history of the disease and a personal history of sunburns. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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How to Avoid Sunburn This Summer
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...vacation to Florida and ended up with a nasty red sunburn. I know I should stay out of the sun,... Read more »

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How Did This Skin Cancer Form?
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...form?" is a common question asked.  "Did the bad sunburn 20 years ago cause the skin cancer or... Read more »

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Sun Poisoning: What Are the Symptoms?
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...it's painful. How can I tell if it's just a regular sunburn or if it's sun poisoning?  ... Read more »

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The Dangers of Tanning Beds: Five Fast Facts
By Dr. Hema Sundaram , Health Expert

...damage the more superficial skin layers and cause sunburn. Many tanning salons claim that indoor... Read more »

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The Connection Between Chronic Inflammation and Skin Cancer
By HealthGal , Health Expert

...and its resulting inflammatory response - namely, the sunburn - which means that more than one... Read more »

Health Guide

Sunburn first aid
......(sometimes called "sun poisoning"), including fever, chills, nausea, or rash. Skin peeling on sunburned areas several days after the sunburn. Read more »
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...Names Skin and sunburn treatments Read more »
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......protective clothing is recommended. Light clothing reflects the sun most effectively. If you do get a sunburn: Try taking a cool shower or bath or placing wet, cold wash rags on the... Read more »
Sunburn
......Alternative Names Burn from the sun Considerations Common Causes Sunburn results when the amount of exposure to the sun or other ultraviolet light... Read more »
Sunburn First Aid
......second degree burns. Skin cancer usually appears in adulthood, but is caused by sun exposure and sunburns that began as early as childhood. You can help prevent skin cancer by protecting... Read more »

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Medications

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...this medication to skin that is cut, scraped, sunburned, or affected by eczema. After... Read more »

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...inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. ... Read more »

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...inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. ... Read more »

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...inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. ... Read more »

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...redness, peeling and pain. Do not use on cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. Avoid... Read more »

Related News

Wristband may protect against sunburn
April 15, 2009

Scottish scientists have developed a wristband that tells sunbathers when they are in danger of burning, enabling them to find shade before sunburn... Read summary »

Photos of sunburn help kids cover up
April 23, 2009

Researchers have found that showing children ultraviolet photographs that reveal the sun damage to their faces makes them less likely to get sunburns... Read summary »

Blast Away Wrinkles
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AVENTURA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox, facelifts, lasers. We've heard it all. Now, there's a new way to fight wrinkles. But it's not... Read summary »

Medicines Next Big Thing: Lifesaving Raspberries?
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Looking for a tasty summer treat that could protect against skin cancer? Researchers say black raspberries... Read summary »

Fighting summer burns and bug bites
May 28, 2009

Summer is here, and with it comes the risks for skin ailments such as sunburn and bug bites. In this article, a reporter talks to experts about the... Read summary »