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British dermatology leader Dr. Sam Shuster says that a suntan is not damage — it is nature’s intended design and that anyone who thinks otherwise should “tell that to Darwin.” Shuster’s comments on suntans are published as a portion of …

Nearly six out of 10 tanning facility owners say weather hurt their business volume in 2012, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in October.

According to the poll, 58 percent say the weather hurt their business in 2012 — an …

Incorporate photo-sharing app Instagram into your social media strategy with the help of advice from the Entrepreneur.com article “5 Ways Instagram Can Boost Your Marketing Plan.” With 80 million active users, Instagram is becoming a major player in the social …

TORONTO — Organizations across the world are establishing World Vitamin D Day on November 2nd, asking health organizations to join the Canadian founders of this event in promoting new vitamin D awareness and action. (www.vitamindday.ca)

November is the …

When Roy Adams was searching for commercial real estate to house his long-standing physical therapy practice, he never intended to get into tanning. But, when he stumbled upon a unique location in Portland, Ind., a twist of fate brought him …

Another British doctor physician is speaking out publicly that the peril of overzealous sun avoidance has gone too far and needs to be countered.

Dr. Pratik Sufi, a British surgeon specializing in weight loss, wrote in The Huffington Post that …

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“I think it’s really about — honestly, this is going to sound so silly — going in the sun for 20 minutes a day is really important, vitamin D, because we are now having a vitamin D deficiency because of …