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Almost 19 out of 20 tanning facility owners — 93 percent — say that their salons have clients who tan primarily as an informal treatment for psoriasis, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in late February.

That finding supports several …

Kentucky-based Sun Tan City is celebrating the opening of its 200th salon with a free tanning weekend for clients March 2-4 “as a ‘thank you’ for helping to make the 200th salon a reality,” the company said in a press …

American Academy of Pediatrics new policy statement on UV exposure — which has received media attention for suggesting that those under age 18 should not be permitted to use commercial sunbeds — also includes language suggesting that most chemical sunscreens …

Using employee incentives to improve sales performance and decrease turnover is the cover story for Smart Tan Magazine’s March issue – which is available both in print and as an e-magazine on SmartTan.com.

Commissions and bonuses are only a few …

Higher vitamin D levels are now connected to a significant reduction in pain for women with a history of severe menstrual cramps, MedPageToday reported this week.

Italian researchers published a study in the Feb. 27 Archives of Internal Medicine in …

One of Hollywood’s all-time iconic sex symbols has gone on the record urging today’s women to embrace a natural tan and to shun overzealous sun scare.

“I think we should all spend some time in the sunshine. There’s a lot …

Unmotivated employees can cause a lot of problems for your business; they can hurt your reputation and ultimately your bottom line. One of the biggest challenges a business owner will face is to encourage these unmotivated persons to be passionate …

Dermatology’s latest study attempting to mischaracterize humanity’s natural chemical attraction to sunlight as “addiction” only involved seven subjects and didn’t actually use real indoor tanning sessions, a closer analysis of the study’s protocol revealed.

“The new study involved seven frequent …