Certain medications and supplements can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, making you more prone to sunburn and other ...

The UV Index is a scale that helps illustrate how strong the sun's radiation is. (WDBJ Weather) The index uses a scale from 0 (low risk) to 11+ (very high risk).

Whether you enjoy golfing, boating, gardening, relaxing at the beach or simply spending time outdoors, protecting yourself ...

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

Dr. Hennessy pointed out that individuals with light skin, light eyes, blonde or red hair, and those with a history of ...

A new study led by astronomer Tyler Richey-Yowell (via arXiv.org) used data from the Hubble Space Telescope to look at 39 examples of orange dwarfs, also called K stars.This study's researchers ...

The sun's UV rays damage the DNA inside skin cells. Over time, damage to those skin cells could result in skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and ...

Ultraviolet rays from the sun can age your skin, or worse, if you are not careful. Credit...Justin J Wee for The New York Times Supported by By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: Is getting a tan just as bad ...

That's because they are more at risk from the sun’s harmful UV rays than adults and typically spend far more time outdoors. Photograph By Brian Finke / Gallery Stock. By Laura Hautala.