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The mass media this week picked up on a new report suggesting that drinking coffee lowers the risk of some types of skin cancer — a small correlation with no clear mechanism that gained an inordinate amount of press.

“That …

A University of Wisconsin study suggests that UV exposure, totally independent of vitamin D production, suppresses an animal model of multiple sclerosis — another indication that UV exposure’s positive influence extends well beyond vitamin D production.

Researchers, including University of …

Think you don’t have the time to understand the complexities of search engine optimization? Well, if you’ve got 10 spare minutes you can get a good start with the video “SEO for startups in under 10 minutes” from Google. Who …

A Danish dermatology group reported that using the amount of sunscreen health officials recommend will completely block vitamin D production — adding to the volume of studies showing that SPF over-use will deprive people of natural vitamin D production.

“When …

Everyone knows professional tanning facilities sanitize sunbeds before every session — cleanliness is, after all, the number one thing a client looks for in a salon. And since most salons also give clients a laundered personal towel for their own …

A recent article from Yahoo! Small Business Advisor, “Make the most of your to do list,” compiled the best advice on making and using to-do lists. As small business owners and operators, you may feel like there’s never enough hours …

A leading natural health advocacy group has accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of knowing about potential risks in many over-the-counter sunscreen products for more than a decade while doing nothing to warn consumers.

The Natural Society — a …

Improve the efficiency of your salon’s email blasts with tips from the Inc.com article “Email Marketing: 6 Tricks for Better Results.” Inc.com contributor Michael Mothner describes email marketing to your company’s customer list as “one of the most overlooked avenues …