By Staff Reports
(Hawaii)– From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.
Fun in the sun? Sure, if you do it right. But there’s a way to do it so wrong you can get skin cancer. Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak says ultraviolet rays from the sun – or, for that matter, indoor tanning – can raise the risk of skin cancer, including the form most likely to kill, melanoma.
More than 5 million people in the United States are treated each year for skin cancer, so Dr. Lushniak has issued a call to action. The actions are easy, too – things like covering up, seeking shade, wearing sunscreen with SPF of 15 or above and re-applying sunscreen as needed.
“Enjoy the outdoors, take care of your skin – protect your skin. And protect the skin of those you love; your kids, your family members.”
Learn more at healthfinder.gov.
HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss.