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Dressed in Black: African Americans and End of Life Care
With the advent of certain pain medicines like morphine, or medical
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The Skinny on Sun Protection
by Letitia Holloway Owens
(Page 2 of 4)
How Do I Protect Myself?
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Limit direct sun exposure during midday
The sun is strongest usually between the
hours of 10 AM and 4 PM. If you must be outdoors, protect your skin.
UV rays can pass through water, so don't
assume you're safe if you're in the water and feeling cool. Be
especially careful on the beach and in the snow because sand and snow
reflect sunlight, increasing the amount of UV radiation you receive.
You can check the UV Index at the National
Weather Service Climate Prediction Center's home page Current UV Index
Forecast.
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Cover up
Wear clothing to protect as much skin as
possible. Dark colors provide more protection than light colors. A
tightly woven fabric protects better than loosely woven clothing.
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Wear a hat
A hat with at least a 2- to 3-inch brim all
around is ideal because it protects areas often exposed to the sun, such
as the neck, ears, eyes, forehead, nose, and scalp.
IMPORTANT NOTE: A baseball cap
can protect the front and top of the head but not the back of the neck
or the ears, where skin cancers commonly develop.
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