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Hold Derms Liable for Lies: Poll
More than 9 out of 10 indoor tanning professionals think that dermatology industry groups who say that any UV exposure is implicitly harmful are criminally liable for mis-stating the truth.
Only 9 percent in the poll thought the derm groups …
FDA Panel Weighs Tanning Regs
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday gave loose recommendations to the agency to begin the process of exploring tougher regulations for indoor tanning equipment.
After a day-long public hearing the FDA’s General & Plastic Surgery Devices …
Mothers, infants are ‘D’ Deficient
A new study has added to the piles of research showing that mothers and infants are vitamin D deficient – adding further evidence to the case that a generation of sun-deprived mothers are delivering vitamin D deficient children.
“Roughly 9 …
Don’t Stop Fighting The ‘Tan Tax’
The controversial 10 percent tax on indoor tanning sessions included in Congress’ Health Care bill still must clear a process called “Reconciliation” in the U.S. Senate – a step where senators can once again alter objectionable parts of the bill.…
Tell Your Senators: Kill the Tan Tax!
The controversial 10 percent tax on indoor tanning sessions included in Congress’ Health Care bill still must clear a process called “Reconciliation” in the U.S. Senate – a step where senators can once again alter objectionable parts of the bill.…
Sunshine Vitamin Fights Flu: Study
Vitamin D supplementation significantly lowered flu incidence in a double-blind study of Japanese children published this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
“A little over three years ago, a San Francisco-area psychiatrist and several colleagues in other fields …
WHO Tanning Conclusions Wrong: Study
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Dermato-Endocrinology” shows that there is no statistically significant connection between sunbeds and melanoma in those who can develop suntans (skin type II-VI), with increased risk centered only on those whose skin is …
ACS: Melanoma Incidence ‘Stable’
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 …
