There is no question that prolonged and excessive sun exposure can cause skin cancer . But does sunscreen prevent it? Surprisingly, sunscreen may actually be causing more harm than good.

Your skin is not only the largest organ in your body; it is one of the most important ones. It plays a huge part in your senses and excretion as well as regulates your body temperature, and supplies oxygen and nutrients to the rest of your body.

The doctor says to get vitamin D through sun exposure, but what happens when you spend too much time in the sun?

As summer approaches people are being exposed to more amounts of sunlight. Sunscreens, hats, umbrella’s and shade are all a high commodity right now, but there is an increasing push to get people taking in at least some sun.