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Western Australian researchers have determined that children born to vitamin D deficient mothers are twice as likely to have severe language problems — a startling finding in light of surprisingly high vitamin D deficiency in Australia.

The study, published in …

It’s that time of year again! According to StateNews.com, college students have begun their pre-spring break regimens at their local tanning salons as a way to avoid burning while visiting their favorite sunny destinations.

“It’s relaxing and warm,” Andrew Izzo, …

Nearly 4 out of 10 indoor tanning businesses say their average client visits their stores more often than they did two years ago, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in February.

About the same number say just the opposite — …

A Canadian parliament member wants all of Canada officially to recognize one day a year as “Vitamin D Day” and he’s introduced a bill in the Canadian House of Commons to formally adopt the plan.

Dr. James Lunney, who represents …

A new study has yet another group of doctors questioning the all-out Sun Scare mantra, as it now appears that more frequent sun exposure may reduce your risk of suffering a stroke by up to 60 percent.

“We hear a …

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 …

Australian Gold® launches new contest with first ever Mobile App with Salon Locator

Australian Gold® is excited to announce The Best Tan Contest that kicks off in January and runs until March 16^th, 2011.  This promotion gives tanners …

“Below normal levels of vitamin D, due to low sun exposure, have been associated with increased incidence of food allergy and eczema in children,” NaturalIngredients.com reported Tuesday, citing a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. British …