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Some Summer Precautions
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Memorial Day is almost here and with it comes the unofficial start of the summer. But leave it to me not to celebrate the season but to provide health warnings. The first has to do...
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Researchers Isolate Source Of Sunburn Pain
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – For anybody who has ever fallen asleep on the beach or lay out too long in the sun, you know what causes sunburn, but what really causes sunburn pain? According to a new report out...
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Rosacea
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Rosacea is one of the most common disorders in the United States. It affects about 16 million people but it is largely misunderstood. Rosacea starts as occasional redness on the...
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Swimming Fatalities On The Rise
By Dr. Brian McDonough PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – You’ve heard warnings about heat stroke, sunburn, and heat exhaustion. But there may be another life-threatening danger brought on by the heat wave. We know...
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Cops: Pennsylvania Woman Stabbed Boyfriend After Slap On Her Sunburned Bottom
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman is in the cooler after police say she stabbed her boyfriend because he smacked her sunburned bottom. Bethlehem police say 24-year-old Tiffany Sherry stabbed...
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Study: Tanning Salons Need ‘Medical’ Regulating
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Washington University study is concerning. The report looked at 243 Missouri tanning salons and what they found was dramatic: Forty-three...
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Sunblocks May Cause Allergic Reaction
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – I can’t believe I am saying this…but it is really happening. Spring is in full bloom and summer is around the corner. February is a distant...
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Health: Most Sunscreens Don’t Provide Good Protection
By Stephanie Stahl PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —With Memorial Day weekend almost here, a just released report on sunscreen claims most don’t provide good protection against the suns harmful ultraviolet rays,...
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Sunscreen Reapplying Reminder
By Chris Morris PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – On today’s APP-tastic and Outta SITE – Sunscreen Reapplying Reminder. It’s easy to burn in the hot summer sun – especially when you start having fun at the beach or...
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Sunscreen Regulations
By Amy E. Feldman PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Remember when summer meant slathering yourself in baby oil and going for the deepest darkest tan you could get? Now we know better. Or do we really know what our...
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Five Unexpected Uses For Tea
Photo Courtesy of Zhena Muzyka Zhena Muzyka is the founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea and an inspirational speaker to women nationwide. Celebrated for her work in fair trade business practices, Zhena was...
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Home Remedies To Fight Sunburn
Who hasn’t lost track of time on the beach, only to return home to burnt, painful shoulders and a cherry-red nose? Of course, no remedy takes the place of practicing safe sun and you should avoid the...
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Report: Many Sunscreens Do Not Offer The Protection They Promise
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – You might want to rethink what brand of sunscreen you use. Consumer Reports says that one-third of the sunscreens they tested did not offer the protection they promised on the...
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Deadly Risks Of Sun Tanning
KYW Medical Report Sponsored By Independence Blue Cross By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Summer is here and whether you are heading to the beach, a nearby pool or just...
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Sunburn Art: A Dangerous New Trend?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There’s a dangerous new trend on social media. It’s called “sunburn art” – designs that are created by exposing certain parts of the skin to the sun without protection. The hashtag...
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