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More vitamin D experts are starting to acknowledge the incredibly obvious: That worldwide vitamin D deficiency cannot be overcome with diet. Dr. Anthony Norman, a vitamin D expert from the University of California, told United Press International.

“It is clear …

The American Cancer Society’s key document measuring cancer rates in the United States — “Cancer Facts and Figures” — says that melanoma rates have not increased since 2000 and that rates are declining for women under age 50 — directly …

Tanning business results in September appear split evenly between those who say the month was as good as they expected or better and those whose results fell short of expectations, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in the last week.…

News organizations worldwide are starting to ask questions about why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration apparently didn’t realize its own researchers had for 10 years known that vitamin A derivatives used in sunscreen might themselves actually increase skin cancer …

Sources in a USA Today story on indoor tanning last week made the allegation that suntanning and indoor tanning can be addictive — repeating an implied allegation being tossed around by those tied to groups who profit from promoting a …

Vitamin D is 800 percent more effective than vaccines at preventing flu symptoms, one of the internet’s leading natural health web sites is reporting based on a random-controlled trial conducted this spring on the sunshine vitamin and flu.

“In the …

Successful indoor tanning entrepreneur Tony Hartl — who built and then sold one of the tanning market’s most successful chains — has been added as a featured speaker at Smart Tan Downtown Oct. 22-24 in Downtown Nashville.

Hartl, who founded …

“They probably weren’t there yesterday when I was out cutting my grass, or when I was out riding my mountain bike.” — U.S. Rep. John Boehner, House Republican leader, responding on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” this week to questions …