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The owners of professional indoor tanning facilities overwhelmingly believe that they are teaching effective sunburn prevention one person at a time in their communities, according to a SmartTan.com poll.

According to the poll, more than 9 of 10 salon owners …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.…

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.…

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 …

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 …