Grapes and Tomatoes May Boost Your Skin’s Protection from Sunburns
A new study out of Melbourne, Australia has researchers figuring out if tomato and grape extracts have properties that can help raise the skin’s defense against harmful sunburns. Researches are also determining if these extracts help the skin’s ability to repair itself following the harmful burns of being exposed to the sun’s UV rays. The Australasian Research Institute is the organization performing the research, and is the research division of the Sydney Adventist Hospital. Research scientist Olivia Szeto says that “UV damage is a...
read moreTwo Washington Sisters Receive Severe Sunburn at School Due to Sunscreen Ban
Two sisters in Washington state, ages 11 and 9, received sunburns while they were at school that were so severe that they had to be taken to the hospital by their mother to be treated. The two girls, Violet Michener and her sister Zoe, had been on a school fieldtrip during which they were in the sun for most of the afternoon. Although they were going to be outside in the sun, the two girls were not allowed to bring or use sunscreen on the field trip due to a school policy that bans students from using sunscreen at school. The girl’s...
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