What is the UV index? How to avoid skin damage, sunburns this summer. Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal. Sun, June 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC. 7 min read.

STAUNTON, Va. (WDBJ) - July is UV Safety Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of taking proactive steps to ...

Ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight can cause DNA damage that leads to skin aging and cancer. Fortunately, our bodies have a ...

Let’s get into what other forms of sun damage might look like on brown skin and what you can do to ensure your skin is protected.

The UV index measures the strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The index ranges from 0 to 11, with higher numbers indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin damage.

UW Medical Center Dermatologist Dr. Kendra Bergstrom describes the two types of UV rays. “UVB, you might think of, B for Bad, is gonna be the one that’s gonna cause DNA damage and chronic cancers.

The UV Index provides a measure of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, a short wavelength of light invisible to humans, that can ...

Tracking the UV index is crucial for preventing serious and long-term skin damage. Even a one severe sunburn can significantly increase your risk of developing skin cancer later in life.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new research has raised questions about the safety of nail dryers, which use UV light to dry and cure ...

Grape consumption was protective; more UV exposure was required to cause sunburn following grape consumption, with MED increasing on average by 74.8%. 3 Analysis of skin biopsies showed that the ...

Understanding the UV index can help you protect yourself from further, painful burns — and long-term skin damage. "The UV index represents the amount of skin-damaging UV radiation reaching the ...