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Sunscreen: Because You Need Vitamin D, Not Cancer

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By Ana-Marija Dolaskie — May 11, 2016
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Oh, the ole sun debate: Get too much and you risk getting skin cancer; get too little and you may lack vitamin D. The struggle is real. So, how to find the balance?

Oh, the ole sun debate: Get too much and you risk getting skin cancer; get too little and you may lack vitamin D.  The struggle is real. So, how to find the balance?

 

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  • melanoma
  • skin cancer
  • SPF
  • sun rays
  • sunscreen
  • UVA
  • UVB
  • vitamin D
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