A 32-year-old member asked:
can sunbathing cure a cold?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
There isn't a cure: For cold. Sunbathing will not cure a cold.
Answered on Oct 28, 2015
Dr. Vasudha Kaushik answered
15 years experience Family Medicine
Likely: Sunshine helps synthesize vitamin D in our body and boosts our immunity. Laying on the beach should help you feel better and get over your cold faster.
Answered on Nov 29, 2016
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Dr. Michael Ein answered
47 years experience Infectious Disease
No it can't: Sun exposure will produce vit. D, cause wrinkles and skin cancer. It will not help a cold. The zinc in coldeze may shorten the duration of a cold by a ... Read More
A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michio Abe answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
High temperature: Cold viruses thrive in low humidity and cold temperatures. They cannot survive at elevated temperatures. The sun bathing can be helpful to keep the te ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
56 years experience Endocrinology
Sty treatment.: They usually go away on their own.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: Sun exposure (specifically uv light exposure) is dangerous from the standpoint that it will increase one's risk for skin cancer. One only needs to bu ... Read More
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