Posted by: drmolly in vitamin d, sunscreen, sunburn on
Sep 01, 2010
Over the last several weeks, I have been asked a lot of questions about sunscreen. Everything from how young is too young to use it (never too young!) to what SPF is best (30 is fine, but be sure to apply enough and reapply frequently). A few weeks ago, though, I started getting questions about sunscreen safety and at first thought perhaps some of my more "organic" families were looking for guidance. However, as more parents started to ask the
Posted by: drmolly in vitamin d, sunscreen, sunburn on
Aug 31, 2010
We've waited patiently all winter for the first taste of spring and finally we have started to see the green buds of tulips planted last fall and this past week the weather has been warm enough to fire up the grill and take long walks, bike rides and renew our love affair with the outdoors.
In these early spring moments, our excitement to feel the sun on our skin and wear shorts again, however briefly, causes us to forget that the springtime sun