We all know it’s important to slip, slop, slap — slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat — when you’re in the great outdoors. The hat and shirt part are easy, but with fancy sunscreen ...

Sunlight is the main source of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Made up of UVA and UVB rays, UV radiation penetrates the skin and can cause sunburn, skin cancer, skin ageing and eye damage. Professor Anne ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sunscreens protecting individuals from ultraviolet A and B light may provide only incomplete skin protection, ...

As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see -- and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is no burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet ...

With summer just around the corner, it's time to talk UV. The words "UV protection" is on sunscreen, hats, baby-friendly gear, beach tents and sunglasses. But what really protects us against UV rays — ...

When riding a train or bus, some people choose to sit by the window where there is plenty of sunlight, while others avoid the window to avoid getting sunburn. Associate Professor Teresa Larkin of the ...

Ultraviolet (UV) light can severely damage the eyes, contributing to conditions such as cataracts, photokeratitis, and age-related macular degeneration. UVA and UVB rays are particularly harmful, ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight is clearly an important environmental factor in human skin carcinogenesis. Each year approximately one million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the ...

FORT LEE, Va. – The optometry team at Kenner’s Eagle Eye Clinic here has seen many types of ocular injuries resulting from over-exposure to sunlight. Typical damage includes lumps from scarring, ...

I spend a lot of time thinking about how narrowly we see the Universe. Our eyes perceive the narrowest slice of the electromagnetic spectrum, the huge range of flavor lights comes in. Radio waves, ...