by Horizon Family Medical Group | Aug 24, 2021 | Volume 6, Issue 3
With summer winding down and cooler temperatures on the horizon, it can be easy to forget or skip the sunscreen when heading outdoors. But even if the sun doesn’t feel like it’s baking your skin, damage can happen regardless of the temperature or cloud cover. Follow...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017 July
Summer fun can turn dangerous, or even deadly, if you become overheated. Did you know that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 618 Americans are “killed by extreme heat every year”? [1] As temperatures rise, so too must our...
by Horizon Family Medical Group | Jun 26, 2017 | 2017 June
In our May newsletter, we covered Skin Cancer Awareness month. In that article, we talked about sun safety and the importance of using a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen to prevent sun damage to your skin. But what exactly are UVA and UVB, and how does it damage my...