I have chronic hives, which last weeks to months. Does anyone have any type of treatment or heard of any treatments which may work. I have taken steroids and various antihistimines.

The sunshine vitamin seems to do more than help build strong bones. A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that men with low vitamin D were at a higher risk for heart attacks.

Apparently, other studies also show that low vitamin d is linked with cancers of the breast, ovary, prostate, stomach, bladder, esophagus, kidney and lung. If you don’t get enough vitamin D, you may also be at risk for high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, periodontal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, macular degeneration, mental illness and chronic pain. (Source: WSJ)

Allow me to be your poster child for what not to do when outside.

I'm the first to advise all to wear sun screen, not to sunbathe in direct sunlight with no protectant and to generally avoid prolonged exposure to the sn.

So off I trot, out to our deck having slathered my kids in a very high factor sunscreen about 15 minutes before hand. The huge umbrella is up and I sit beneath it, watching my children splash in their little pool. A couple of hours and a nice lunch later, I put everyone down for naps and continue my day.

Ok, maybe not the best news EVER. But I suffer from these horrid little creatures and have painful bouts several times a year that last about 10 days every time. Even highly touted creams like Abreva have done nothing for me.

I'm 20 years old and I live in a high humidity country. Since I was 13 years I always remember having an oily skin with the usual pustule on my forehead. I though that it was a common reaction when you're growing up. Now that I'm 20 years, my skin condition seems that it's getting worse. I get pustules and papules on my cheek area especially on one particular side of my face and on my jawline. As I just finished my Aesthetics course, I learned that the cheek area give an accurate glimpse into any respiratory distress while the jawline reflects the state of your teeth and gums.

With summer around the corner, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the precautions we need to take to protect our skin in the sun. And while we follow the tried-and-true when it comes to skin protection – limiting our time in the sun, using sunblock, avoiding tanning, and wearing hats, sunglasses and other protective clothing -– there may be something we don’t know when it comes to the more sinister side of the sun.

If you're short on time, but want to properly care for your skin, what should you do? Watch Celeste Hilling, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Skin Authority explain what women could do, in a short amount of time, to care for their skin.

What are the biggest mistakes women make when caring for their skin? Watch Celeste Hilling, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Skin Authority if you want to know why you should you cleanse your face, use proper moisturizer and care for your skin each day.

Most people with pale skin, red hair or freckles know to slather on extra sun block to ward off skin cancer. A trio of new studies reinforces that notion – but also suggests that genes, not pigmentation, may provide the ultimate guide to who is most likely to get skin cancer after sitting in the sun.

Researchers in Iceland and Australia studying thousands of people with melanoma and other skin cancers have pinpointed a gene affecting both a person's skin tone and their chances of getting skin cancer.

It's in just about every woman's bag... lip gloss. It might look great, but don't be fooled into thinking it protects your lips from the sun. Actually, some experts feel it may increase your risk skin cancer.