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Marching Towards Awareness
When Electric Beach Mankato was featured as a Member of the Month salon in 2009, the salon was like many others: They were changing up their look, reaching out to the community and trying to maintain a professional business. In …
Doctor: Does SPF Do More Harm?
Yet another physician is asking whether or not daily exposure to sunscreen chemicals may be more harmful than what sunscreen is supposed to be preventing — sunburn.
“Sunlight, in reasonable doses, enables natural immunity, promotes skin growth and healing, stimulates …
Mercola Blasts ACS For ‘Sun Scare’
The most prolific natural health advocate on the web has issued a statement blasting the American Cancer Society for not embracing better cancer-prevention programs including encouraging people to optimize their vitamin D blood levels with regular UV exposure.
Dr. …
Improve SEO with Google+
Think maintaining a Google+ page for your business is a waste of time? Here’s why you’re wrong. Even if you don’t think that you will be able to connect with many potential customers directly via the social network, having a …
U.S. Derms Refer 900,000 To Sunbeds: Survey
An International Smart Tan Network survey of 6,881 indoor tanning clients revealed that 11 percent of tanning clients say a doctor referred them to a tanning salon for therapeutic reasons and that 28 percent of those referring physicians were dermatologists. …
You Can Turn It Around
Around this time of year, everyone begins bustling for the next busy season. Salon owners change the product lineup and think up some new specials, but many feel a little intimidated by the idea of really changing their business for …
WHO Statement:
Indoor Workers Get More Melanoma
The World Health Organization has acknowledged that indoor workers — who get 3-9 times less UV exposure than their outdoor counterparts – get more melanomas.
It’s in writing on the World Health Organization’s web site in a statement that acknowledges …
Quote of the Weak:
SPF Group: Use Our Product Daily
“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 …
