NEW YORK — A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse? Though dry lips can happen ...

U.S. ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter applies lip balm as she runs through the mountains near Twin Lakes, Colorado, in May 2023. Lip balm can help seal moisture into the lips. (Chandan ...