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Lyvonn Reese, owner of Hot Spot Tanning, will be featured in VIP Murfreesboro magazine for her involvement with the indoor tanning business in her community. The column, called Movin’ & Shakin’, focuses on individuals who are “movers ‘n’ shakers” and …

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 …

Almost half of all tanning businesses say that tanning lotion sales have increased in their stores in 2011 according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted this month — another strong indicator that indoor tanning is bouncing back strong in 2011 for …

Social media can be a great tool for small businesses; it can be used to raise awareness of your brand, promote deals and even serve as a customer service platform. According to an article on Mashable.com, small businesses can gain …

The cover story in Smart Tan Magazine this month lays out how your tanning business can participate in D-Feat Breast Cancer Month in May — a promotion that helps raise awareness about vitamin D and breast cancer research in your …

A study in the journal Pediatrics has revealed widespread vitamin D deficiency in teenagers in the American South — challenging the Dermatology industry’s assertion that incidental UV exposure is plenty to make adequate vitamin D.

The study — published in …

“When you ingest vitamin D, only about 60 percent of it sticks to vitamin D-binding protein, but when you make vitamin D in your skin, 100 percent binds to the protein.” — Dr. Michael F. Holick, vitamin D research pioneer …

Another study shows that vitamin D cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease — North America’s leading cause of death. This time the study looked at African Americans, the group most likely to be vitamin D deficient.

“Call it a bit …