Countless campaigns encourage Australians to stay out of the sun and adopt ‘sun safe’ practices. But why? What actually happens when we get sunburnt?
19 December 2017
Did you know that there is no such thing as a “healthy tan”? That summer glow is actually a sign that your skin cells are in trauma and trying to protect themselves from more damage.
12 December 2017
The majority of non-melanoma skin cancers are caused by childhood sun exposure, according to a new report led by the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW.
5 December 2017
In small doses, the sun can be good for you. Sunlight is a vital source of vitamin D, which is an essential component in bone health. Low levels of vitamin D are linked to bone disorders including rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. The
28 November 2017
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