Friday the 16th May 2014
UK
Health Radio Medical News Update
Staying
Safe In the Sun
Doctors have become increasingly aware and we have are constantly being
warned of the increase in skin cancer in the UK. There has been a lot of
information on how to protect ourselves from harmful ultraviolet radiation
(UV). The harm that is caused by ultraviolet radiation includes premature aging
with the development of wrinkles and age spots), skin cancer, and permanent,
sometimes blinding, eye damage. Other medical conditions, such as lupus, can be
made much worse by UV exposure. In addition, many people take drugs, such as
antibiotics, antidepressants, diuretics and retinoids, that make them extremely
sun sensitive. Doctors all over the world agree that education is critical to
stopping the epidemic of sun related diseases - especially skin cancer.
There is a lot of information everywhere you look on being safe in the
sun and taking care of your skin and as we are promised a hot weekend and an
even hotter summer to come we should all refresh ourselves on what we need to
do to be safe. Everyone loves to get
out and enjoy themselves and the danger is that because, by and large the
damage caused may not be apparent for many years we tend not to be aware of
it. So the advise is that to be safe in
the sun you need to get yourself the right protection, try to stay out of the
sun at the hottest time of the day and always drink plenty of water to keep
hydrated. And also very important –
enjoy yourself!
Amanda Thomas
UK Health Radio w
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