UV Index

Patient Buzz: Should You Ever Go Outside Without Sunscreen? | The Expert Weighs In
SUNSCREENHealth recently asked if it’s ever OK to go outside without sunscreen. The article highlighted the American Academy of Dermatology’s approach of always wearing sunscreen when going outside as well as recent discussion in the U.S. and Australia that questions the strict guidance, especially in light of vitamin D. For an expert’s take, I reached out to Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, director of …
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Suncare Sundays: UV Index Explained
Do you know what your Ultraviolet Index is today? Ultraviolet index (UV index) is a measure of the strength of the sun’s harmful rays at a particular place and time.  The higher the number, the greater the chance of sun damage.1  UV Index was developed by Canadian scientists in 1992 and standardized by the UN’s World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization in 1994.  U …