From Desperate Housewives to Brangelina, it seems that everyone loves a good controversy. And even the medical world is not exempt from being infected of a few of its own. Here are some of the most recent shockers in the world of dermatology (and while there isn’t one misplaced stocking in sight, they’re still pretty juicy…):
1. Sunscreen may increase free radical-induced damage (and signs of aging).
In a 2006 study in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Kerry Hanson et al. demonstrated for the three sunscreen...
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