The UV Index provides a measure of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, a short wavelength of light invisible to humans, that can cause sunburns. Sunburns are a factor that can lead to deadly health ...

As summer approaches and sun exposure increases, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are shedding light on what really happens to our skin when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and ...

Burns on light skin look red, whereas burns on dark skin appear reddish-brown. Typically, first degree burns do not break the skin or cause blisters to form.

Despite health warnings about sun damage, many of us still expose our skin to the sun's burning rays. In one large study, more than a third of adults and nearly 60% of children and teens in the U ...

Margarita burn' AKA Phytophotodermatitis can cause a range of nasty symptoms as experts issue a warning ahead of summer ...

Second-degree burns are painful and can take up to a month to heal. Dermatologists explain everything there is to know about second-degree burns so that recovery is as quick as possible.