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Stephen Beech

Sunshine Can Make People More Vulnerable To Infections

A couple of teenagers relaxing at the beach while they take in the sun. Sunshine breaks tend to be very bad for the skin. (COURTESY/SWNS TALKER)

Sunshine breaks are bad for the skin – and make people more vulnerable to infections, warns a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Aging.

Researchers have shown that getting a vacation tan has a negative impact on the short-term diversity and composition of the skin’s bacterial makeup.

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