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Non-Tanning Teens Burn More: Poll

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Nine out of 10 salon owners say teenagers who have access to and use professional tanning salons are less likely to sunburn when they do go outdoors or go on sunny vacations, according to the SmartTan.com poll. Only 10 percent …

Study: Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

A new study of more than 2,000 people at risk for diabetes suggests that higher sunshine vitamin levels reduces the risk of contracting the disease — another study connecting vitamin D with lower risk of disease.

The results were presented …

January’s Member of the Month

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Leigh Winston, owner of Sun Resorts Tanning Salon in Virginia Beach, Va., is January’s Member of the Month. Read about how Sun Resorts accommodates the military community and their families, how their sunless services became a huge success and Winston’s …

Angry Readers Want To Ban ‘Cosmo’

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

The magazine that has sold millions of dollars in chemical sunscreen advertising in exchange for leading a public relations charge to restrict teenagers from tanning salons has now been targeted by thousands of angry consumers who want to ban its …

Salons Mixed on 2011 Performance

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

A majority of indoor tanning businesses report that 2011 met or exceeded their business expectations, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in the past two weeks.

According to the poll, 59 percent say their business performance met or exceeded expectations …

Quote of the Week:
Docs Still Don’t Grasp ‘D’

Monday, January 9th, 2012

“They [doctors] still have not grasped the importance and appreciation of this [Vitamin D] because Vitamin D has so many benefits — it affects two to three thousand of our genes as a regulator. And if you aren’t able to

Smart Tan Magazine: Shore to Shore

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Celebrity product endorsements have energized the indoor tanning retail market this season, with cast members from Jersey Shore leading the way for three different lotion suppliers and their customers.

That’s the cover story of Smart Tan Magazine’s January issue — …

FDA Issues Red Light Letter

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

An indoor tanning sunbed re-lamped with red light lamps and marketed as a “red light therapy” unit needs to have proper U.S. Food and Drug Administration pre-market approval before being marketed for sale, the FDA said in a Dec. 21 …

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