POZ - August #115 : Block Those Rays - by Nick Burns

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Table of Contents

Bite The Bullet

Gazing into Our Genes

Touch That Dial!

A New Med for Old HIV

Doctor's Diary - August 2005

Haart-less and Healthy

Block Those Rays

Getting Out on the Job

The Sperm Cycle

Meet Our POZ Personals Catch of the Month

Ask The Sexpert-August 2005

We're All Living With Nuts

The Real AIDS Vaccine

High Risk Offensive

Follow the Leader

HIV 411: What's Hot and What's Not

Mentors-August 2005

My So-Called Afterlife

Doctor Feel Good

Editor's Letter - August 2005

Mailbox - August 2005

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August 2005

Block Those Rays

by Nick Burns

The sun’s ultraviolet rays can fry tender skin and raise cancer risk. Blue Lizard’s Australian Suncream SPF 30 ($12.50; www.bluelizard.net) lasts through a swim plus four hours.

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