Newsweek

New Research Shows Vitamin D Could Help Treat Sunburns

Researchers found that vitamin D decreased the symptoms of sunburn after the fact. But it's still best to wear sunscreen and protective clothing.
07_07_Sunburns_01web

Summer is here, and with it comes a chance you’ll get far too much sun. While there’s no cure for sunburn and probably never will be, a small but intriguing new study suggests that taking high doses of vitamin D after exposure

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Newsweek

Newsweek1 min read
Banding Together
Members of Haiti’s National Palace band are escorted into the official residence by an armed guard on April 25 for the swearing-in of a nine-member transitional council. Prime Minister Ariel Henry had handed in his resignation amid spiraling violence
Newsweek1 min readPolitical Ideologies
Polls Panic
A soldier guards electoral kits on April 10 ahead of Ecuador’s referendum. Voters go to the polls on April 21 in a bid to reform the constitution and tackle security issues as the country struggles to control organized crime. Mexico has called for Ec
Newsweek7 min read
An Ecstatic Anniversary
“PEOPLE KEPT SAYING, ‘DO YOU KNOW IT’S GOING to be 30 years? You need to do a tour.’ I [said], ‘No, it’s not been 30 years.’ I did the math, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ Then I talked to my management. They’re like, ‘Yeah, you should do a tour. Let’

Related Books & Audiobooks