KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Summerlike weather has returned to West Michigan, which means many people will be spending more time outside.
Before you venture outdoors, it is important to take steps to protect your skin from the suns harmful UV rays.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. In fact, more people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined.
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