News Archive for October, 2012

The news media on Wednesday was abuzz with opinions about whether U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney spray tans before major speeches and television appearances — a theory advanced by one small news organization. BuzzFeed reported today that an unidentified source …

Which came first: over-the-top Sun Scare attacks on indoor tanning, or the advent of the vitamin D story?

Go back 20 years and the answer is pretty clear: Sun Scare was in full bloom long before anyone had heard of …

With packed classrooms and an energetic exhibit floor, Smart Tan’s 17th Annual Convention kicked off the 2013 tanning season last weekend with education, exhibits and entertainment worthy of the next generation in professional indoor tanning.

“Thank you to everyone in …

While it is beyond dispute that sun exposure to the skin is the natural, intended and most-efficient source of vitamin D production, dermatology’s leaders continue to suggest that nature was wrong by promoting vitamin D supplements to the exclusion of …

“For adequate protection against melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers and photo-aging, everyone over the age of six months should use sunscreen daily year-round, in any weather.” — The Skin Cancer Foundation’s “Guide to Sunscreen” on the Foundation’s web site.

Sunscreen manufacturers …

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Sometimes making donations can feel a bit like eating your vegetables. Even when you know it’s good for you, opening your wallet brings back nightmares from childhood — staring down your peas as you begrudgingly force each spoonful down …

Natural vitamin D levels — levels achieved by outdoor workers — are not only linked to lower breast cancer incidence rates, but also appear to be connected to better survival chances for those who get breast cancer, according to a …

Nearly three out of four tanning business owners say the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election will significantly impact their business, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in October.

According to the poll, 73 percent believe the election will affect …