Ultraviolet (UV) levels across Ireland were high enough to cause skin damage on almost 90% of the days between April and September last year according to the Society’s UV Index[i]. Most cases of skin cancer are caused by UV radiation which comes from the sun. UV rays cannot be seen or felt and up to 90% of UV rays can get through even light cloud. The Irish Cancer Society is … [Read more...] about Irish sun strong enough to cause damage and increase skin cancer risk on 90% of days last Summer
Skin Cancer
May: Melanoma Awareness Month 2011 – SOS Save Our Skin
As a part of May: Melanoma Awareness Month, developed in Ireland by La Roche-Posay in 2008 with the support of the Irish Cancer Society, La Roche-Posay launch SOS Save Our Skin. This public awareness campaign works to address the increasing problem of skin cancer in Ireland. This campaign is supported by the Department of Health and the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly … [Read more...] about May: Melanoma Awareness Month 2011 – SOS Save Our Skin
Researchers: Supplements better than sun for improving D-vitamin status
Sunshine is the best natural source of D-vitamin but new research points to supplements as a more responsible choice. Emerging science underpins the need for increasing our levels of D-vitamin as a way of preventing disease but according to a new study, supplements are better than sun for obtaining that boost. Using a computer-simulated model to determine how much sun was … [Read more...] about Researchers: Supplements better than sun for improving D-vitamin status