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Nineteen out of 20 indoor tanning facility owners say that their indoor tanning clients sunburn less often on spring break when compared to non-tanners, according to the results of a SmartTan.com poll conducted in April.

According to the poll, 95 …

A study in Sweden has found that women who used sunbeds had up to a 50 percent reduction in endometrial cancer risk, according to EmpowHer. The observational study, conducted by Dr. Elisabeth Epstein, looked at 17,822 post-menopausal women who were …

The D-Feat Breast Cancer campaign — introduced in 2007 as a way for tanning facilities to encourage their clients to learn more about research into vitamin D and cancer prevention — has captured mainstream attention this year, with health education …

An indoor tanning supplier’s SPF products will be featured on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” program Sunday, April 10 in a way company officials believe will help promote a balanced message about sunshine that mass-market pharmaceutical SPF brands have long-since abandoned.

“We …

A Georgetown University clinical study has added to the already-impressive number of studies showing that higher vitamin D blood levels reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by as much as 85 percent, and the new study is getting media …

“Almost 99% of the vitamin D we make comes from sun exposure. With the overuse of SPF, Americans are becoming more vitamin D deprived, resulting in an increased risk of cancer, heart disease, and PMS symptoms. In addition to the …

Sunbed users have 90 percent higher vitamin D blood levels than the general population, according to a Boston University study. But chances are, most don’t actually know what their vitamin D level is. Do you?

“Vitamin D is ‘The Sunshine …

Many indoor tanning retailers, eager to get in on the Facebook action, have rushed to build a presence on the site only to realize that the profile they made for their business is actually intended for personal use. This can …