By Chantelle Bester Before you start spending your days with red shoulders and a scabby nose, get your SPF situation in order. It needs to have a visible SPF on the label Some products vaguely…
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Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study
Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported Thursday. “These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has…
Scientists discover giant new planet orbiting two suns
Astronomers have discovered the largest planet outside our solar system orbiting two stars, at a distance that would make it potentially habitable for people, scientists announced Monday. A team of NASA astronomers that made the…
Violent young Sun may have seeded life on Earth: study
Life on Earth may have sprung from bombardment by a youthful Sun lashing out with flares as potent as a thousand trillion exploding atomic bombs, a study suggested on Monday. Such violence may explain how…
Don’t demonize the sun, you need it!
For the last few decades, marketers, health and skin professionals, have been literally demonizing the sun. They’ve all told us to absolutely avoid the sun and its rays, because without sunscreen the sun exposure will…
Study: Sun may determine lifespan at birth
Could the Sun be your lucky — or unlucky — star? In an unusual study published Wednesday, Norwegian scientists said people born during periods of solar calm may live longer, as much as five years…
WATCH: Ever wondered how powerful the sun really is?
Our sun is made up of primarily: 71% hydrogen and 21.7% helium. Videographers recreated that exact recipe in a studio to create a miniature sun. What do you get when you light hydrogen and helium…