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SummerSkin.com Issues a Suncare Advisory |
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SummerSkin.com, a comprehensive online suncare resource, developed by leading dermatologists, today issued a sun advisory and its Top Ten Tips on keeping children safe from the sun during summer months. This week marks the beginning of summer, and kids all across the
country
are pouring out of school and into the great outdoors. But there is a
dark side to the sun's pleasures, and the sobering truth is that children are
six times more sensitive to the sun's rays than their parents. Regular
use of sunblock with an SPF of 15 or higher during the first 18 years of life can
lower the risk of certain types of skin cancers by up to 78 percent.
SummerSkin.com offers the following tips to keep your children safe this summer: 1. Teach your children to put on sunscreen as part of their daily routine. 2. Most of the sun's rays pass through clouds on overcast days, so use sun protection even on cloudy days. 3. It takes up to 30 minutes for the chemicals in sunscreen to start working, so make sure your children have sunscreen on before they go outside. 4. Try to keep children out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun's rays are the strongest. 5. When choosing a sunscreen for your child, look for the words "broad-spectrum" on the label and make sure it's SPF 15 or higher. 6. Choose a waterproof or water-resistant sunscreen and reapply every two hours if your child is playing in the water. 7. Make sure to cover all the exposed areas of your child's skin, especially the face, nose, ears, feet, and hands. And don't forget the backs of the knees and behind the ears. 8. While it's best to try to keep babies younger than six months of age out of the sun, you can use a small amount of sunscreen on exposed areas of the body such as the face and the backs of the hands. 9. Special attention should be paid when children are playing near sand and water, since these surfaces can reflect up to 85 percent of the sun's damaging rays. 10. Choose tightly woven fabrics for your children's clothing -- they block the sun's rays better than loosely woven fabrics. SummerSkin.com suncare tips are part of a newly launched online series titled "The Golden Rules of Suncare," designed to educate viewers on how to care for their skin during the upcoming summer months. Produced by Healthology (http://healthology.com), this unique interactive program features a comprehensive line-up of video webcasts with leading dermatologists from the University of Miami, and includes the following segments:
"Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, SummerSkin.com offers the latest news for parents on keeping their children safe in the sun," says Mariano Busso, MD, a renowned dermatologist from the University of Miami. "With people receiving 80 percent of their sun exposure by the age of 18, this information is not only crucial, but well timed. Summer is fun, but being outside all day in the summer sun carries consequences." About SummerSkin.com SummerSkin.com (http://summerskin.com) is a leading online resource for suncare information, featuring expert advice from leading health professionals. The aim of SummerSkin.com is to help everyone safely enjoy his or her time in the sun. The website features "The Golden Rules of Suncare" series of video webcasts for every member of the family including helpful tips and important facts to keep kids and parents safe from sun damage. Since everyone's skincare concerns differ, the series addresses unique suncare issues that affect specific populations such as parents, athletes, children, teenagers, and travelers. About Healthology Healthology, Inc. is a privately held New York-based online health media company. By utilizing its extensive network of health professionals, Healthology develops high quality, online health content on a variety of health and medical topics. Healthology is a leading producer of streaming audio and video webcast programming that is broadcast live and on-demand and provides consumers with direct access to top medical experts. Healthology's content was described as the "closest thing to a good bedside manner on the Web" when it was recently recognized in Forbes Magazine "Best of the Web" Issue. Healthology distributes its original content through its own website and the sites of distribution partners by cobranding, rebranding and licensing arrangements. Contact Healthology at http://healthology.com , info@healthology.com or 212-431-5100. Web site: SummerSkin.com CONTACT: Healthology
212-431-5100 June 2000 |