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Tip for Today: How “resistant” is water-resistant suncreen?

Posted July 11, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today

Water resistant sunscreen protects your skin for 40 minutes of sun exposure. Waterproof sunscreen protects it for 80 minutes. If you are planning on spending all day at the beach or…

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Tip for Today: Do You Know Your Sun Facts?

Posted July 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today

Did you know children receive about 80% of their lifetime sun exposure by the time they are 18? So, it comes as no surprise that experts now believe that protecting your skin…

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Dealing With Dreaded “Age Spots”

Posted October 29, 2007 at 09:00 AM by Sahara Jackson

Section: Her Health, Her News

With aging, many people develop dark spots on their skin, particularly in the sun-exposed areas of the face and back of the hands. Others develop dark spots after pregnancy or trauma, such as an abrasion, insect bite or cut.

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Hip Fractures and Vitamin D

Posted September 24, 2007 at 04:00 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Health, Her News

New research has found that women with low levels of vitamin D have a higher risk for hip fractures, pushing health experts to suggest that all women, regardless of sun exposure, take 1,000 IU of vitamin D supplements each day…

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