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Smart Tan will hold its 16th annual educational conference and trade show Oct. 14-16, 2011 in downtown Nashville at the Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel – a venue that has proved to be the most-affordable and most-entertaining option for …

“Most but not all dermatologists maintain, I believe quite wrongly, that a tan is unhealthy. Sadly, Cancer Research UK has accepted this misguided advice uncritically and so has wrongly advised the public on sun exposure over a long period — …

White House Chief Economic Advisory Austan Goolsbee told a Congressional committee Wednesday that the 10 percent luxury tax on indoor tanning services was not actually a tax on middle-class Americans but rather was a “choice” — a distinction that has …

A majority of tanning facility owners say their clients have been affected by a controversial report in November that alleged Americans are not vitamin D deficient and that vitamin D’s only proven role is for bone health, according to a …

Smart Tan is starting off February by presenting at Heartland Tannning’s “Show Me the Money” expo, featuring speakers and exhibits geared to help salon owners improve their business and increase profits. The event will take place in Harrah’s Hotel and …

Two new studies in the February 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute have found that sun exposure may have a beneficial influence on some types of cancer, according to a press statement released today from the …

Although the economy is showing signs of improvement, we aren’t there yet. As a result, many in the tanning business community are searching for ways to boost their revenues. Forbes.com has a great list of tips to give entrepreneurs ideas …

Canada’s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 per cent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. That’s why it’s not surprising to learn regular sunbed users have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada.

According …