People with history of skin cancer still getting sunburned, study finds

You might think people with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer would be extra cautious about protecting themselves from the sun.

But recent research by Johns Hopkins scientists found that they are getting risky sunburns at the same rate as those who have never had skin cancer.

The researchers said in a paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology they believe it is because aren't properly using sunscreen and other things to protect them from the sun in the correct way.