News Archive for November, 2011

More than half of indoor tanning retailers say October met or exceeded business expectations, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted the first week of November, with more than one-third of businesses saying the month exceeded expectations.

According to the poll, …

Another study published this week has linked vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of heat failure — this time in Danish women low in ‘The Sunshine Vitamin.’

“Healthy women with vitamin D insufficiency have a significantly increased risk of …

One of the internet’s leading health-education web sites this week published a report slamming those who have singled-out UV exposure as the cause of melanoma — citing reports arguing that alleged melanoma increases are more a product of increased reporting …

The cosmetic dermatology industry lobbying groups are making the rounds again attempting to convince the public that humans can become addicted to indoor tanning — that sun exposure is somehow comparable to heroin.

Dry that out and spread it on …

A Washington, D.C., consumer group is reminding consumers that mis-use (over-use) of chemical sunscreen will lead to vitamin D deficiency and may actually contribute to an increase in skin cancer rates.

The non-profit Environmental Working Group — perhaps the world’s …

It seems as though the Tan Tax didn’t bring in what the IRS was hoping for. USAToday.com published an article titled, “Underdone: Tanning tax revenue falls short of estimates,” which states that revenue received was well below projected numbers.

The …

Hospitalized pneumonia patients with severe vitamin D deficiency were more than 12 times more likely to die from pneumonia while hospitalized than those who have average levels of ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’ according to research published recently in the peer-reviewed medical …

Seven out of 10 indoor tanning businesses say spray tanning has become a bigger part of their business in 2011, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in the first week of November.

According to the poll, only 7 percent say …