Some people use the UV index to determine the best time to tan, believing that a higher index signals a better chance of tanning. However, this harmful trend misunderstands the UV index. The UV index ...

There is no safe or good UV index for tanning, since a tan indicates skin damage. If you do want to tan anyway, use sunscreen and try to go on days with the lowest possible number. The safest way to ...

The term “UV index” is not top of mind for most of us - unless, that is, you’re a tween or teen girl in 2024. On TikTok, nearly a quarter-million posts use the tag #uv. In many cases, these videos ...

The fascination with tanning goes way back. Once upon a time, people basted themselves in baby oil and used sun reflectors to achieve a deep tan; now, they're using the UV index. It's a new trend ...

Share on Pinterest TikTok’s new sunbathing trend encourages people to chase high UV index readings to achieve a tan, which can lead to wrinkles and increase the risk of skin cancer. Catherine Falls ...

Gen Z is notoriously invested in their skincare. We’re talking about a generation of young people raised on 10-step TikTok skincare routines, filling their holiday wish lists with lip masks and Drunk ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and this type of cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. However, it is also the most preventable. Autumn Bragg, an oncology ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has moved sunbeds (UV tanning beds) up to the highest cancer risk category—group 1—'carcinogenic to humans'. The use of sunlamps and sunbeds was ...

Reuters Health - Flying for an hour at 30,000 feet exposes pilots to as much ultraviolet radiation as they would get from 20 minutes in a tanning bed, according to a new study. “We performed UV ...