So before you lather yourself up with oil and head into the sun this summer, here are a few things you should know. Tanning increases your risk of cancer"Essentially there's nothing healthy about a tan," Heather Walker, chair of Cancer Council Australia's national skin cancer committee told HuffPost Australia. "A tan is a sign your skin is in trauma, but people still want to get one. "Some of the mistakes people make is over-relying on sunscreen," Walker said. "I've seen in the market some tanning oil with SPF," Walker said.

Source: Huffington Post November 28, 2017 00:00 UTC