Texting people every day to remind them to wear sunscreen could help save people’s lives. Researchers found people who got a text message every morning with a weather report and prompt to “Slap on some sunscreen today” were twice as likely to use protection against the sun.

The study also showed that despite the message some people still went without sunscreen for four out of ten days. Researcher’s form the University of California said findings from a study of 70 tech savvy adults show that “we can use simple low-cost technologies such as text message reminders to improve healthy habits, such as using sun block to protect against skin cancer”

Getting people to take their pills or use medicated creams as prescribed by a doctor is a known problem, and sunscreen is no exception. With 69% of people who received the reminders admitting they would like them to continue maybe medical texts are the way forward?

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