Getting a base tan before summer? Dermatologists say stop.
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A base tan provides roughly SPF 3 of protection. Dermatologists recommend SPF 30 every single day. Those two numbers are worth sitting with before you start "easing into" sun exposure this spring. The logic behind the base tan feels intuitive: build up Read More...
Melanoma mortality rates are dropping and researchers think they know why
Chances are the last time you went to the doctor they encouraged you to remember to always wear sunscreen. This is because skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with over 100,000 cases of melanoma specifically each year, the most dangerous and difficult to treat types of skin Read More...