Vitamin D Deficiency In Younger Women Is Associated With Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure Sep 26, 2009
This assessment in the blood reflects vitamin D obtained from ultraviolet B rays through sun exposure, vitamin D from foods such as fatty fish or fortified milk products and dietary supplements ... Vitamin D is either synthesized in the skin through exposure to ultraviolet B rays in sunlight or ingested as dietary vitamin D.. (Science Daily)
UV radiation blinding rural folk: Study Aug 2, 2009
Studies have shown that extensive exposure to sunlight, particularly ultraviolet B radiation, could increase the risk of a major form of cataracts, besides skin cancer. UV-A radiation is more associated with tanning of the skin. (India Times, India)
The Dark Side of the Sun Jul 15, 2009
" Know the Sun "Excessive exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun is the most important preventable cause of all skin cancers, including melanoma," the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) notes on its melanoma fact sheet. Before you can protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays, you need to know a little about those rays. Sunlight consists of two types of rays - ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). UVA rays, which can pass through windows, penetrate deep into the dermis,... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
By FRED TASKER / McClatchy Newspapers Jul 10, 2009
No. An SPF rating measures a sunscreen s protection against UVB (ultraviolet B) rays but not against UVA (ultraviolet A) rays, which can also cause wrinkles and skin cancer. For UVA ray protection, check the sunscreen label for the ingredient avobenzone or mexoryl. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Most men deficient in key nutrients Jun 20, 2009
The shortfall: Vitamin D is created in your body when the sun's ultraviolet B rays penetrate your skin. Problem is, the vitamin D you stockpile during sunnier months is often , especially if you live in the northern half of the United States, where UVB rays are less intense from November through February. (MSNBC -- Health)
SUNSCREEN NOT JUST SPF Jun 1, 2009
The truth about SPF. These numbers reflect how well a product screens out ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, which cause burning and contribute to skin cancer. An SPF of 15 means unprotected skin would burn 15 times faster than skin slathered with a thick coating of the product. (USA Today)
Summer Survival Tips for Families May 28, 2009
The suggests the selection of sunglasses that can block 97% to 100% of ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays. The sunglasses should also come with large lenses that wrap all the way around to the temples to prevent the sun s ray from entering from the side. (Suite101.com)
One-third don't wear sunscreen, but here's what you should spray on May 21, 2009
examined different sunscreens' ability to protect against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation and found that most do the job well. In the July issue, the magazine names three best buys: Walgreens Continuous Spray Sport SPF 50; Coppertone Water Babies SFP 50 (lotion); Target Sport Continuous Spray SPF 30 (brand name has changed to Up & Up). (USA Today)
Consumer Reports Poll: Thirty-One Percent of Americans Never Use Sunscreen May 21, 2009
Consumer Reports assessed each sunscreen's ability to protect against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation. Many products now claim protection against both, though SPF accounts for ultraviolet B rays only. (PR Newswire)
Shining Light On Great Sunscreen Debate May 16, 2009
A sunscreen's SPF, or sun protection factor, measures how much the product shields the sun's shorter-wave ultraviolet B rays, known as UVB radiation, which can cause sunburn. Twenty years ago, 15 was the highest one. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Psoriasis Patients Happy with Home-Based Treatment May 9, 2009
THURSDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Home-based ultraviolet B (UVB) therapy for psoriasis is as effective and safe as outpatient phototherapy at a hospital, Dutch researchers report. Receiving UVB treatment at a hospital can be difficult for patients with the chronic inflammatory skin condition because a course of treatment typically involves going to the hospital three times a week for eight to 10 weeks. (MEDLINEplus)
Nature Precedings Mar 5, 2009
Over the past three decades, the ozone hole has caused a transient increase in the levels of ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B, 280 to 320 nm) reaching Antarctic coastal marine ecosystems. Received 26 February 2009 23:48 GMT; Posted 04 March 2009. (Nature News Service)
300 buildings still use CFCs despite government ban Feb 25, 2009
Damage to the Earth's ozone layer - the primary protection from the sun's ultraviolet B rays - can lead to more cases of skin cancer, cataracts and blindness, human immune system suppression, damage to the natural ecosystem and climate change. The government stopped importing CFCs and CH3BR in 2007, making Indonesia among the few countries to beat the protocol's deadline. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Blocking Protein Leads To Fewer, Smaller Skin Cancer Tumors Feb 20, 2009
The scientists exposed normal mice and mice deficient in MIF to ultraviolet B light, the type of radiation from the sun that damages the skin. The mice were exposed to the light three days per week for 46 weeks, with doses increased regularly after week 13 to account for skin adaption to UVB exposure. (Science Daily)
MORE THAN ONE TREATMENT FOR SKIN'S WHITE PATCHES (1) Feb 17, 2009
A popular treatment involves narrow-band ultraviolet B light. Light treatments are given twice weekly for five to 10 minutes. (Lake Wales News, FL)
You are my sunshine, Vitamin D Feb 7, 2009
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin, because we can make it ourselves through a chemical reaction that happens in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) light. Individuals living in very sunny climates relatively close to the equator may be able to synthesize enough vitamin D to meet their needs throughout the year if they get regular sun exposure. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
