Some Sunscreens Not Protect Like in the Advertised

Sunscreen industry has undergone a major overhaul recently. Broad-spectrum sunscreens, namely those that protect against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation, must be labeled as such, and that sunscreen does not protect against both of them should be recorded, with a warning label on the bottle. Changes and more have been enacted since the FDA issued new guidance in 2011, but a recent study by Consumer Reports has found that sunscreen...

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Parents can prevent teen drug use despite doubts

More than one in five parents of teens think what they say has little influence on whether their children using alcohol, drugs or tobacco, according to a report out Friday. The report, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), said almost one in 10 parents (9.1%) said they did not talk with their children ages 12 to 17 about the dangers of using drugs of alcohol, tobacco or other last year.The findings...

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