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The SPF numbers on sunscreen bottles only refer to the level of protection against a type of radiation called UVB. But dermatologists say it's important to use a lotion that shields skin from UVA rays, too.
BALCO founder Victor Conte, convicted in the largest U.S. doping scandal, is back from prison.
The carbon emissions were counted and then offset by planting trees and other efforts.
Nation
June 21, 2007 ·
One in eight veterans under age 65 are without basic health insurance or access to a veterans' hospital, according to a new study from the Harvard Medical School. The study was the focus of a House panel hearing Wednesday.
Environment
June 21, 2007 ·
As Congress considers an energy bill, lawmakers plan a "greening" of the Capitol — with fluorescent lights, recycled paper and electricity from renewable sources, among other efforts. Yet the building gets its energy from a smoke-belching coal plant on Capitol Street.
Environment
June 21, 2007 ·
As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized nations must reduce their greenhouse-gas footprint to help slow global warming. For New Zealand, industrial emissions are not coming from factories, but from cow and sheep farms.
Environment
June 21, 2007 ·
Shopkeepers in one small town in England have stopped using plastic bags. Modbury, population 1,500, has become what some call the first plastic bag-free town in Europe.
Space
June 21, 2007 ·
The astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis will have to stay in orbit for an extra day. Thunderstorms at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida have canceled both of Thursday's landing opportunities.
Your Health
June 21, 2007 ·
Every year, thousands of do-it-yourselfers land in the emergency room from power-tool injuries. A look at which tools cause the most accidents, and tips on how to finish construction projects without ever seeing a hospital.
Climate Connections
June 21, 2007 ·
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tighter air quality standards for ground-level ozone, the main component of smog. The agency's proposal would dramatically increase the number of U.S. counties rated as having unhealthy air. The ozone level standards were first set 10 years ago.
Research News
June 21, 2007 ·
President Bush vetoed a bill that would allow new federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Alta Charo, professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin Law School, talks about what the federal ban means to researchers. Charo spoke with Steve Inskeep.
Environment
June 21, 2007 ·
Despite a drop in CD sales, the music industry is making its mark on the environment — landfills commonly have many CDs and MP3 players, which contain toxic metals and chemicals. Now some in the music industry are trying to limit the damage.
Your Health
June 20, 2007 ·
Five years ago, the mammoth Women's Health Initiative startled women and their doctors with the finding that women who take menopausal hormone supplements have a higher risk of heart disease. Now, researchers from the same study say hormone therapy lowers the risk for some women.
Technology
June 20, 2007 ·
Asia has a thriving recycling industry that breaks down old computer equipment and takes out the precious metals inside. The only problem is that the metals contain chemicals that are potentially toxic to the people who are doing the work.
Environment
June 20, 2007 ·
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency announced Wednesday that China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide.