But while sunscreen prevented more sunburns than a large umbrella, neither method was 100 percent effective. "It’s good to have a holistic approach," said lead author Dr. Hao Ou-Yang.

About 78 percent of people who used only an umbrella to protect themselves from the sun during a few hours at the beach were sunburned the next day, compared to only 25 percent of people who used ...

You know it’s a summer weekend in Ottawa when you’ll need both heavy-duty sunblock and an umbrella. From a cool 10 C at dawn, Friday’s forecast is for the mercury to rise to 25 C with a UV ...

Sunscreen or beach umbrellas alone were unable to completely prevent sunburns—so researchers suggest combining the methods instead. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Some people are trading chemical sunscreens in favour of mineral versions because of fears over toxicity, pollution and ...

But while sunscreen prevented more sunburns than a large umbrella, neither method was 100 percent effective. "It’s good to have a holistic approach," said lead author Dr. Hao Ou-Yang.

But while sunscreen prevented more sunburns than a large umbrella, neither method was 100 percent effective. "It’s good to have a holistic approach," said lead author Dr. Hao Ou-Yang. "You need to ...