News Archive for March, 2011
Derm’s Own Son ‘D’ Deficient: NBC Report
A Washington, D.C., dermatologist was unable to identify her 14-year-old son’s severe vitamin D deficiency even after he complained of constant pain, headaches, exhaustion, body aches and stomach pain — classic signs of severe vitamin D deficiency, NBC News-Washington reported …
British Derms Are Embracing Sunshine
The British dermatology industry—which has produced peer-reviewed papers in the past year showing that melanoma incidence is not really increasing, but is merely an increase in the diagnosis of thinner 100 percent curable lesions—is stepping up to the plate and …
Chicago Tribune Needs To Correct Error
The Chicago Tribune authored an editorial on Friday slamming indoor tanning but misstated facts in an attempt to dissuade readers from using indoor tanning equipment. “The use of tanning beds by people under age 30 is associated with melanoma, the …
Nebraska Looks to End State Tan Tax
Nebraska state Sen. Abbie Cornett has introduced a bill to eliminate a 7 percent state tax on indoor tanning services in the state. Along with Sen. Cornett, four other state senators have co-signed the bill. One of those co-signers, Sen. …
Story Explains How ‘D’ Prevents Cancer
A story published this week by FoodConsumer.org has explained the mechanism by which vitamin D leads to the destruction of prostate cancer cells and why the sunshine vitamin is believed to reduce the risk of most other cancers.
“J. Moreno …
Teen: I’ll Just Tan at My Friend’s House
“It wouldn’t make a difference to me.” — 14-year-old Jasmine Jody, of Tinley Park, Illinois, who told the Chicago Sun-Times and its affiliate papers Wednesday that if the state of Illinois changed rules to prohibit those under 18 from tanning …
Why Under-18 Tan Bans Won’t Work
Groups that plan to propose under-18 tanning restrictions to states, provinces and municipalities are ignoring conflicting data in a blind effort to denigrate any and all UV exposure, International Smart Tan Network believes.
Groups are pointing at survey research on …
Medical Society: Sun, Not Food, Best for ‘D’
“Exposing yourself to sunlight is the most important source of vitamin D. Sunlight is far more likely to provide you with your vitamin D requirement than food is.”
—Dr. Jack D’Angelo, The Richmond (New York) County Medical Society, as printed …
