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The skinny on healthy skin

Whether it's sunburn, heat rash, bug bites or swimmer's itch, settle your summer skin issues with these quick tips:

TRY PROTECTIVE clothing

"If you can hold the piece of clothing that you are going to put on up to a lightbulb and the light passes through, you have not protected your skin from the sun," said Dr. Marcia Tonnesen, an associate professor of dermatology at Stony Brook University...

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