Sunlight’s Health Benefits Ignored at Our Own Risk

Sunlight’s Health Benefits Ignored at Our Own Risk
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Sunshine offers more than just sunburns; in fact, it may just be the best medicine you never pay for. The sun gets a bad rap these days—with many Americans thinking that it offers little but skin cancer—but soaking up those golden rays can do more good than harm.

During the past half-century, research and the public have focused on the sun’s health risks, especially skin cancer, overshadowing the numerous studies that link sunlight to positive physical and mental health.

Huey Freeman
Huey Freeman
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A newspaper reporter, editor, and author, Huey Freeman recently wrote “Who Shot Nick Ivie?” a true crime book on the murder of a border patrol agent. He lives in Central Illinois with his wife Kate.
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