Sunscreen Works!
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom You know I’m a vocal supporter of sunscreen use and keep reminding you to incorporate using sunscreen as one of your “daily habits” all year round. I’d like to share an interesting article just out from the New England Journal of Medicine about a unique example of one man’s experience. Dr. Jennifer Gordon, from Northwestern University in Chicago, studied a gentleman who spent 28 years on the road as a long-haul trucker. This man had extensive sun exposure to the left side of his face (driver’s side). After nearly 30 years, he sustained a huge amount of sun damage to the left side of his face. While the left side of his face was creased, and wrinkled, the right side of his face was relatively smooth and unlined. I can’t think of a better example for the endorsement of sunscreen! While this is an extreme example, it’s an amazing one that points out just how vulnerable we all are to the sun’s rays. Another important thing to remember from this example—glass is not...