The right balance of benefits vs risks of sunlight will look different from person to person, but there are ways to ensure you're on the right track when it comes to getting what you need.
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The right balance of benefits vs risks of sunlight will look different from person to person, but there are ways to ensure you're on the right track when it comes to getting what you need.
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Daylight exposure has been shown to boost alertness, mood and the body’s production of vitamin D, mitigate eye strain and regulate a person’s circadian rhythm.
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Is slapping on the factor 50 enough to protect us from skin cancer? Are we safe indoors or on a cloudy day? Here’s what the experts say
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A 2022 study found that low blood levels of vitamin D (under 25 nanomoles per liter) were linked with higher risks of dementia. People can boost vitamin D levels from diet, supplements, or sun exposure.
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The message needs to change. There is no such thing as a safe suntan.
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In Summer, you may need to be extra sun smart if you’re swallowing certain medications or putting them on your skin.
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UV radiation can reflect off surfaces like sand or concrete, meaning shade doesn't always prevent sunburn.
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Simply closing your eyes will protect your eyes from sunlight. But looking straight at it can cause serious damage.
DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN!
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Current guidelines for sun exposure are unhealthy and unscientific, controversial new research suggests—and quite possibly even racist. How did we get it so wrong?
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In an Instagram post, Pete Evans advocated for staring at the sun - or uh, #sungazing - as one of the best forms of "free medicine".
DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN!
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New University of Melbourne research suggests adequate Vitamin D in midlife may help women maintain at least some of their brain power as they age.
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Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good.
we keep out of the sun but the sun is needed for good health. When you are feeling depressed or low..go sit in the sun or take a walk to make you feel better.
Remember when you were a child and sick, you were taken out in the sunshine to get better.
Do the same..make sure you enjoy being out in the sunshine daily...
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SUNLIGHT exposure helps prevent obesity and diabetes, Australian-led research has indicated.
Yes, there is a chance of skin cancer, but this study advocates moderate exposure. Light has been shown to have so many beneficial effects. I heard of one study several years ago in which exposure to sunlight helped relieve the pains of arthritis.
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Oliver Gillie, who is battling leukemia, explains why he blames the disease on a lack of exposure to the sun.
A lot can be said for the amount of time we work indoors...
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Any health savvy person knows by now that one of the best ways to protect your body from harmful UV rays is to slather on the SPF -- but you might be forgetting one important part: your eyes.
I was an optician for several years and would add that dark lenses without UV protection can actually harm the eyes. The pupil opens wider in the shade of the darker lenses and allows more UV to enter, and damage, the eye.
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The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.
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Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.
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He wasn't after a tan but skin cancer killed Wes Bonny at 26. Young girls know the harmful effects of the sun but still seek a tan. What's going on?
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Cavity- and cancer-preventing vitamin D isn't the only reason to spend time in the sun. Here are 5 benefits of sunlight you probably never knew about.
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Experts are warning people not to replace visits to the doctor with smartphone apps that claim to detect skin cancer after a study found the technology gets it wrong almost a third of the time.
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SUN BEDS will be banned in South Australia from 2015, Health Minister John Hill has announced today.
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The sun is shining, the days are growing longer and the open-air season has begun. It is spring, but not everyone feels energetic. For some, it is a season of leaden limbs and fits of yawning, especially after the switch to daylight saving time.
"Springtime lethargy is a vegetative reaction to the changes in nature," said Angela Schuh, a professor of medical climatology at the University of Munich.
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People who are out in the sun getting more vitamin D tend to live longer, a new study has found.
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VITAMIN D should be added to more Australian foods to prevent widespread deficiencies, a conference will be told today.
About 30 per cent of the Australian population has low levels of vitamin D, which is mostly absorbed through the skin after exposure to direct sunlight.