5 Problems the Sun Can Solve
Sun can harm the skin and eyes and even cause cancer, but, in moderation, sun can benefit overall health. Find out what it can do.
Sep 01, 2017
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Your HealthBeth brings a unique combination of sharp business expertise and women's health insight to her leadership of the organization. Beth has worked in the health care industry for more than 25 years helping to define and drive public education programs on a broad range of women's health issues. She launched and has expanded the HealthyWomen.org brand. As a result of her leadership, HealthyWomen was recognized as one of the top 100 women's health web sites by Forbes for three consecutive years, and was recognized by Oprah magazine as one of the top women's health web sites. HealthyWomen now connects to millions of women across the country through its wide program distribution and innovative use of technology.
Beth is responsible for the business development and strategic positioning of HealthyWomen. She creates partnerships with key health care professionals and consumer groups to provide strategic, engaging and informative award-winning programs. She serves as the organization's chief spokesperson, regularly participating in corporate, non-profit, community and media events. She also is a practicing nurse in maternal child health at Riverview Medical Center- Hackensack Meridian Health, in Red Bank, NJ.
In addition to her nursing degree, Beth holds degrees in political science, business and public administration from Marymount University.
To stay sane, she loves to run and compete in road races. She enjoys skiing and sailing with her husband and young son, and welcoming new babies into the world.
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We love the sun. We hate the sun.
And the reasons make sense.
We love it for its ability to get things to grow. The sun is vital for most life on earth—without it, vegetation can't exist, and without vegetation, we can't survive.
We love it because when it shines down, it makes almost everything look—and feel—better.
But we may hate or fear the sun, too. And it's not just because of its size—almost 110 times the diameter of the Earth—but because of its power to harm. Its radiation can cause sunburns, premature skin aging, skin damage, skin cancer and damage to our eyes.
Yet, to be fair, let's give the sun its due. After all, it can be beneficial for our overall health.
Of course, while some sun exposure may be good, it doesn't mean that more is better. Keep your unprotected sun exposure brief. If you are going to be out more than a few minutes, use sunscreen and other precautions, like hats, sunglasses and umbrellas when you're outside—even if it's cloudy.
One handy tool is the UV Index, which tells you how quickly your skin will burn without protection in the sun. It measures UV intensity levels on a scale of 1 to 11 calculated for every zip code across the United States.