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“Because vitamin D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of many common deadly cancers, autoimmune diseases, and cardiovascular disease, tanners may benefit from their tanning experience by decreasing their risk of many serious chronic diseases. Patients with vitamin …

What is the biggest question all small businesses ask: How do I get customers to keep coming back? The key is customer service. With so many large and small companies offering many of the same services and products, it’s the …

The Vitamin D Council is reporting another study underscoring the importance of the sunshine vitamin has found that low vitamin D levels in obese children could be a precursor to the development of type 2 diabetes.

“To be published in …

More than six out of 10 tanning salon owners believe this holiday season will be as busy as last year or busier, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in late November and early December.

According to the poll, 38 percent …

Another British oncologist has rebuked the cosmetic dermatology industry’s sun-scare tactics, penning an article in the British press Tuesday encouraging people to get regular sun exposure to help them prevent all forms of cancer — even skin cancer.

Dr. Angus …

The future of indoor tanning is analyzed by retail market leaders in the December issue of Smart Tan Magazine, now available on-line as an e-publication.

Indoor tanning’s North American roots were laid in the late 1970s by bold entrepreneurs who …

An Ontario Santa Claus parade this year turned into positive publicity for indoor tanning, thanks to a parade float sponsored by an Ontario tanning franchisee.

Glen and Tanya Dodsworth, who own two Fabutan franchise locations in Cambridge, Ont., about 50 …

Studies connecting subjects with low vitamin D levels with higher risk of flu and autoimmune disease are getting more attention this winter – including a large feature published Tuesday in The Toronto Star.

“Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine …