JACKSONVILLE, FL - Before you go outdoors for summer fun, slather on sunscreen, Newswise advised.  The average adult needs an ounce - two tablespoons - for full body coverage.  Apply it 15-30 minutes before sun exposure and reapply every 1-2 hours outdoors.  Mayo Clinic has tips to pick the right sunscreen.  Get one that protects against ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays.  Both can damage the skin.  A sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 deflects about 93% of the UVB rays and lets you stay in the sun 15 times longer than you would before getting burned.  Higher SPFs deflect about 97% of UVB rays.  Water-resistant or waterproof qualities are more important if you’ll be swimming or perspiring heavily.  Such sunscreens protect for 40 minutes; waterproof sunscreen up to 80 minutes.  If your skin is dry, choose a cream or lotion sunscreen to build moisture.  For oily skin, choose an oil-free sunscreen.  If you have sensitive skin, get a sunscreen that has only zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

WASHINGTON - Monday Morning in Washington, DC (www.mmwdc.org) disclosed Michael T. Bailey's new book, Special Education: A Parent's Guide for Children's Success, is for those who have a disabled child (join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=MZ4lr4d4Pur_Ncqod-xPLw).

SEATTLE – The Wall Street Journal noted a widely-used diagnostic test for genetic breast cancer risk misses 10-12% of women at high risk, making them think their risk of getting cancer is lower when it’s substantial.  Findings cover a relatively small sample of patients, but have implications for thousands of women with a family history of breast cancer, who rely on the test to guide them in protecting their health.  The test is made to detect mutations in genes BRCA1 and BRCA2.  Women who have these mutations are known to have an 80% lifetime risk of breast cancer, and many women with a strong family history of breast cancer are advised to get tested.  Of the 180,000 new U.S. breast cancer cases each year, 5-10%, or up to 18,000, are hereditary linked to the BRCA genes, said Dr. Mary-Claire King, of the University of Washington, lead author of the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

WASHINGTON - Monday Morning in Washington, DC (www.mmwdc.org) disclosed the Autism Society of America, its Howard County (MD) chapter, and L.E.A.N. on Us Inc. are developing training materials for crime victim-serving professionals, individuals with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), families, and caregivers.  Two surveys - one for those with ASD and their caregivers, one for crime victim-serving professionals (police, paramedics, counselors, etc.) - were designed to get data about crime and those with ASD.  Survey for Individuals is at join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=fcAMqw5lyrpCEQ_cQ9xZrA; survey for Professionals is at join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=X5QWJTZqH0Rqu688jLjISw.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - HealthDay News noted an implantable, biodegradable wafer that releases chemotherapy close to brain tumors offers long-term survival for people with high-grade malignant gliomas, researchers report.  In the U.S., the "Gliadel Wafer" is approved for treatment of patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade malignant gliomas as an adjunct to surgery and radiation.  It's indicated to treat a particularly deadly brain cancer, recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, when used with surgery.  This data reports long-term survival results on 59 of 240 patients with high-grade malignant gliomas who took part in a previously published study that found patients treated with Gliadel Wafer plus radiation had a three-year survival rate of 9.2% versus 1.7% for patients who had a placebo.

WASHINGTON - Monday Morning in Washington, DC (www.mmwdc.org) disclosed the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) will make grants available to fund pilot projects to increase self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities.  To read the news release, visit join.buddywalk.org/site/R?i=_XSHb-J_rFn06Wd9xVPD6A.

LONDON - Newswise noted doctors in an issue of BMJ warn of the risk of using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather.  They describe a 15-year-old girl witnessed being struck by lightning while using her mobile phone in a large park in London in stormy weather.  She was resuscitated, but a year later suffered complex physical, cognitive, and emotional problems.  If someone is struck by lightning, the high resistance of human skin results in lightning being conducted over the skin without entering the body, explain the authors.  This is flashover, with a low death rate.  Conductive materials such as liquids or metallic objects disrupt flashover and result in internal injury with greater death rates.  “This phenomenon is a public health issue,” say the authors.