It’s summer and in Texas that means lots of sun and this year even more than usual. In southeast Texas we have been setting temperature records which means plenty of sun. My dermotologist recommends at a sunscreen with a SPF55 or more. The only one I have found with this number or more is Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry Touch Sunblock. I found this at Wal-Mart in a 3.0 ounce tube for $9.92. This sunblock is up to the Texas heat and humidity.

from www.drmirkin.com

• Non-melanoma skin cancer risk (basal and squamous cell skin cancers) is increased by cumulative sun exposure over a lifetime.

• Recent data show that a single sunburn may cause a melanoma.

• It appears that blond and blue-eyed people need less sun exposure to make vitamin D. People with dark skin, or those who become very dark when they tan need far more sun exposure to make vitamin D.