Q&A: Sunscreen safety and essential skin protection tips
Dr. Michael Girardi understood the importance of sunscreen from an early age. When he was a child, his uncle died of melanoma.
Jun 29, 2026
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Zinc Oxide
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Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think
"Mineral-only" sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of "chemicals," a belief that "mineral" products are inherently safer, and confusion about how sunscreens actually protect our skin.
Dec 1, 2025
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Next-generation cavity fighter uses zinc-based treatment that could replace silver diamine fluoride
Tooth decay is the most common health condition worldwide. While it is preventable and treatable, billions of people are living with cavities and the pain that accompanies them. Given the massive scale of the problem, there's ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Tracking the UV? Ditching the SPF? Here's what a dermatologist says
This summer, TikTok and Instagram feeds have been full of a new ritual: "checking the UV." Gen Z content creators are tracking the daily UV index—not to avoid the sun, but to head outside when it's strongest for what they ...
Aug 31, 2025
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In raging summer, sunscreen misinformation scorches US
Dismissively tossing a tube of sunscreen over his shoulder, a bare-chested TikTok influencer declares that the cream causes cancer. He instead promotes "regular sun exposure" to his 400,000 followers—contradicting US dermatologists ...
Jul 21, 2024
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What's keeping the US from allowing better sunscreens?
When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas, he wants to intervene. "My wife says I shouldn't," he said, "even though most people ...
May 13, 2024
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Dermatologist recommendations for controlling rosacea
Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness on a person's face.
Apr 12, 2024
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Real-time dopamine measurement using a flexible probe that minimizes brain damage
A research team led by Jang Kyung-in, a Professor affiliated with the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at DGIST, developed a dopamine measurement device that can precisely analyze dopamine concentration ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Protect your baby from the sun's harmful UV rays
Summer's here and the Mayo Clinic says babies need protection from the sun's damaging UV rays, too.
Jun 26, 2023
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Summer's near: What's the best sunscreen for you?
It's easy to keep your skin safer in the summer sun if you have the right sunscreen.
May 10, 2023
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