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Salons Teach Teens Suncare: Poll Shows

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

2010-03-30 Salons Teach Teens Suncare copyThe 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 …

Hold Derms Liable for Lies: Poll

Monday, March 29th, 2010

2010-03-29 Hold Derms Liable for LiesMore 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

Friday, March 26th, 2010

2010-03-26 FDA Panel Weighs Tanning RegsA 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

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

2010-03-24 Mothers infants are D Deficient copyA 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’

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

2010-01-08 no tan tax copyThe 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!

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

2010-03-22 StopTheTanTax copyThe 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

Friday, March 19th, 2010

2010-03-19 Sunshine Vitamin Fights Flu copyVitamin 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

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

2010-03-18 WHO Tanning Conclusions Wrong Study copyA 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 …

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