Don’t fall victim to a fall sunburn: Q&A with Dr. Turrentine

As you pack your bag for the football field or the pumpkin patch, you may be thinking:

“I have a good base tan, and I can’t get a sunburn during seasons other than summer anyway, right?”

While summer may be fading faster than your tan, that’s no reason to ditch the sunscreen. The increased cloud cover and cooler weather that make us cover up and stay inside more aren’t enough to fend off the risk of sunburn.

Learn more about fall sunburns in a Q&A with Dr. Jake Turrentine on the Your Health Today blog.

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