Some people use the UV index to determine the best time to tan, believing that a higher index signals a better chance of tanning. However, this harmful trend misunderstands the UV index. The UV index ...

On sunny or even cloudy days, the UV index can be a good thing to check. "It's five, moderate. But you're still supposed to use sun protection it says," explained Claira Wright, a University of ...

Gen Z is notoriously invested in their skincare. We’re talking about a generation of young people raised on 10-step TikTok skincare routines, filling their holiday wish lists with lip masks and Drunk ...

A sun-kissed tan might look good and make you feel great, but what if we told you that UV exposure is damaging your skin? From lying out beside the pool to hitting the tanning salon, the pursuit of a ...

This summer, TikTok and Instagram feeds have been full of a new ritual: “checking the UV.” Gen Z content creators are tracking the daily UV index — not to avoid the sun, but to head outside when it’s ...

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Rylee Drew checks her weather app religiously—not for the temperature but the UV index. For her, the higher the reading, the better, so she can maximize her time in the sun. On her Instagram feed, she ...

The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Watches throughout many parts of Illinois this weekend, warning of dangerously hot conditions and heat indexes over 100. Going ...

The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin ...