But not burn yourself. i think when you start having too long of a period without the sunscreen, that s when you start burning and getting the first degree burn and accumulation of that can lead to melanoma and other things. this particular study by consumer report, i don t think it s accurate or done well. consumer reports usually does a great job but in this particular case, they re looking at few people and the way they did this study, i don t think it s really legit. the big message is that good brands, copper tone sunscreen, spf 50, broad spectrum for uva and uv a b, that s a good one. banana boat, that s a good one. for kids, the spray is a great one but reapplication of this is very important. the best sunscreen is to be in the shade and wear your hat and
Thunderstorms, with large hail and strong winds. that s going to be stretching from the dakotas down through texas and even in through illinois. we talked about middle of the week, the threat does enhance for oklahoma by wednesday. let s hope they make it through that. thanks so much. memorial day marks the unofficial start to summer. that means sun and time to break out the sunscreen. you may find ourself confused when you head to the store asking which is best. the answer according to a new report may really surprise you. a lot of money does not necessarily get you the best protection. cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen joins us to break it all down for us. elizabeth, who won? what s the best sunscreen? all right. i have the list of the top three sunscreens according to consumer reports. and i must say when i was at the store before going to the pool with my kids yesterday i brought it with me because you re confronted by this huge array. you don t know what t
Brand, up and up sport spf 50 and number two is walmart equate ultra protection spf 50. so again, very inexpensive, really kind of surprising in many ways. i thought it would have been something that cost more money. the good news is you can save money and be safe. what about the spf? there is such a huge range. some have extremely high numbers. what spf is best? what experts say is 30 is perfectly fine. anything more than 30, knock yourself out, but you don t need it. so when you are looking for sunscreen, go for 30 or higher. use a shotglass full of lotion. and look for something that says uva/uvb, and look look for water resistant. you may also see something that say broad spectrum, that s supposed to mean uva and uvb together. so look for all of those things. and put it on a lot. look every two hours and certainly if you re swimming when you get out of the water,
Uva/uvb protection, you can go for the generic sunscreen and again, you re looking to save up to 30% and they also say stay away from the pricey spf s higher than 50. sun protection maxes out at spf 50. it s called a lead shield. generic still works there. yes. what about fiber cereal? so consumers who buy name brand cereals pay 40% more than those who buy the generic and oftentimes, the manufacturers who produce the name brand cereals also produce the generic or store brand versions. and you re just paying for the packaging and the marketing so compare the ingredients side by side, you ll be surprised it s the same stuff. just give it a taste at home and i m sure you ll like it. was that the case here? that s the case here for high fiber cereal and trader joe s offers great low prices. the next thing is better to go with the brand name. this is going to be a taste basis for the consumer but the general consensus is when it comes to condiments, you want go for the name
You may want to stick to the spf 50, that may be your best bet. nnchts health news, federal health officials are warning about fake versions of the drug, aderol. the food and drug administration report says that phony adderol should be considered unsafe, ineffective and potentially harmful. for more information on this and other health stories, check out the health page at msnbc.com. coming up, serena swoon, albert is up to full spood and the twins rely on the long ball and the san antonio spurs make a dramatic statement in game two of the nba western finals against the thunder. your first look in sports is straight ahead. [ barking ] i m your dog,