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The Dark Side of Sunlight

The skin is vital to health and needs to be taken care of throughout the year. This issue of Your Health Now examines skin care, including the role of the sun in skin damage, common skin disorders, and how to perform self-skin exams.

During the summer, you probably spend most of your time outside. But whether you bake in the sun at the beach or simply catch some rays while you jog, picnic, or do errands, your health may pay a price. Too much sun exposure can increase your chances for skin cancer. In fact, 1 in 5 Americans will eventually develop skin cancer, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. The good news is that you can take steps to protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays

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Welcome to our first issue of Your Health Now, a new bi-monthly (every other month) health magazine powered by information and insights from The Merck Manuals, the world’s most widely used medical reference books.

Like The Merck Manuals, Your Health Now brings you and your family unbiased, up-to-date, and easy-to-read health information that has been reviewed by an independent group of health advisors. Your Health Now is brought to you by the global research-driven pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc., and is provided free as a service to the community. It has strict editorial independence and does not promote any pharmaceutical medicines. Our hope is that the articles in this magazine will provide you and your family with additional tools to become more informed about your health and to make sound healthcare decisions....

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