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The Base Tan Works, Survey Shows

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

2010-03-10 The Base Tan Works copyMore than 9 out of 10 indoor tanning business owners believe that ‘base tans’ achieved in a tanning salon do protect indoor tanning enthusiasts from outdoor sunburn, according to the results of a SmartTan.com poll conducted in early March.

According …

‘D’ link to Immune System Unlocked

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

2010-03-09 D link to Immune System Unlocked copyThe most important attack cells in the body’s immune system — T-cells that fight off infections — rely on vitamin D to do their jobs, Danish researchers reported this week in the journal Nature Immunology.

“The researchers found that immune …

IARC Risk Difference: 1 in 1000

Monday, March 8th, 2010

2010-03-07 IARC Risk Difference 1 in 1000 copyA Wilmington News-Journal report published last week best-expressed the weakness of the data used by a World Health Organization working group last summer in a controversial report used to suggest that tanning is on par with cigarettes as a risk.

Delaware newspaper uncovers UV truth

Friday, March 5th, 2010

2010-03-05 Delaware newspaper uncovers UV truth copyA Delaware newspaper on Thursday reported what the rest of the world’s media failed to correctly identify last summer: That the World Health Organization’s report alleging a connection between tanning and melanoma really had very little bite beyond it’s bark.…

Derms Send Patients Tanning: Smart Tan Survey

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

2010-03-02 Derms Send Patients Tanning copyJACKSON, MICHIGAN — March 3, 2010 — An International Smart Tan Network survey of 6,881 indoor tanning clients conducted in January 2010 revealed that 11 percent of tanning clients say a doctor referred them to a tanning salon for therapeutic …

Canadian Doctor: Fears of sun exposure can be laid to rest

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

2010-03-03 afraid of the sun copyHealth News Digest on the internet is promoting a new book by a Canadian physician who tells his patients sunlight is the best source of vitamin D — which he refers to as the “anti-death vitamin” — and that fears …

UVA Exposure Lowers Blood Pressure: Study

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

2010-03-02 UVA Exposure Lowers Blood Pressure copyA study published in the most recent journal of the American Heart Association suggests that UVA exposure lowers blood pressure — a finding that adds to the list of non-vitamin D-related medical benefits associated with sun exposure.

“UVA irradiation of …

Why It’s Called “The Sunshine Vitamin”

Monday, March 1st, 2010

2010-03-01 Dr Holick copyVitamin D pioneer Dr. Michael Holick — whose new book ‘The Vitamin D Solution’ hits bookstores in April — has penned an explanation on his web site why vitamin D produced from UV exposure to the skin is considerably more …

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