Science seeks ways to take sting out of sunburn (AP)

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FILE - In this May 27, 2011 file photo, people sit in the sun on Jenkin's Beach in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. If you've hit the beach, chances are you've experienced an unfortunate rite of summer: The sunburn. Skin so swollen it hurts to bend. The heat that rises from reddened shoulders. The 'ow, ow, ow' from the shower after you'd thought the pain had faded. For all the creams that promise to soothe, there aren't super treatments for a sunburn. Dermatologists say the best bet: Some of the same pills you pop for a headache — like the ibuprofen found in Motrin and Advil, or Aleve and other brands of naproxen. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP – If you’ve hit the beach, chances are you’ve experienced an unfortunate rite of summer: The sunburn. Skin so swollen it hurts to bend. The heat that rises from reddened shoulders. The “ow, ow, ow” from the shower after you’d thought the pain had faded.

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