News Archive for May, 2012

Yet another study suggests that natural vitamin D levels may help slow the growth of prostate cancer tumors.

“In a new study, men with the highest levels of vitamin D in their blood were 57 percent less likely than men …

Breast Cancer Natural Prevention Month is underway, and hundreds of Smart Tan members in the United States and Canada have joined a coalition of businesses supporting the Breast Cancer Natural Prevention Foundation’s major fundraising effort.

BCNPF (www.PreventBC.org) promotes …

Entrepreneur.com’s article, “5 Tips for Surviving Your Startup’s First Year” by Carol Tice, offers great advice to help any new business navigate the murky waters of their beginnings.

1. Talk to customers. Find out what people are looking for. Not …

Another study is showing that ‘the sunshine vitamin’ — already linked to risk reduction for heart disease, autoimmune disorders and most forms of cancer — may play a role in melanoma risk reduction. A Stanford University study has shown that …

With the objective of laying out approaches to curb skin cancer incidence in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published two reports on sunburn incidence and indoor tanning usage Thursday — targeting conclusions about young …

Jay Steinfeld’s article on Inc.com, “5 Reasons You Should Be on Twitter,” provides us with no-excuse explanations as to why all companies should be tweeting.

1. You can connect personally with your employees. There has been a lot of controversy …

Canada’s indoor tanning association Tuesday released a press statement saying that the Canadian Cancer Society has refused to answer questions about public misstatements its officials have made about UV exposure and has refused to sit down with representatives of the …

Take a look at how other businesses are successfully diversifying their salons and adapting to a changing marketplace.

Click here to read Smart Tan Magazine’s May feature, “One-Stop Shop.”…