While it isn’t unusual to see stories this time of year quoting misinformation to slam indoor tanning, it is unusual to see a news story actually get every single point wrong in one story. But that’s just what The Portland …

“Tanners have guts, man! Rain, sleet, 4 inches of snow or 25-below wind-chill: Nothing stops them! When there is a will, there is a way to get to the salon! Gotta’ love ’em!”…

“Tanners have guts, man! Rain, sleet, 4 inches of snow or 25-below wind-chill: Nothing stops them! When there is a will, there is a way to get to the salon! Gotta’ love ’em!”…

Media superstar Oprah Winfrey’s well-publicized battle with weight loss took an added twist this month when her medical advisor revealed that the broadcast mogul suffers from vitamin D deficiency.…

Media superstar Oprah Winfrey’s well-publicized battle with weight loss took an added twist this month when her medical advisor revealed that the broadcast mogul suffers from vitamin D deficiency.…

Moderate tanning, for individuals who can develop a tan, is the smartest way to maximize the potential benefits of sun exposure while minimizing the potential risks associated with either too much or too little sunlight. Sunburn prevention — not sun …

Moderate tanning, for individuals who can develop a tan, is the smartest way to maximize the potential benefits of sun exposure while minimizing the potential risks associated with either too much or too little sunlight. Sunburn prevention — not sun …

Some of indoor tanning’s most zealous critics are out to prove that indoor tanning is an addictive behavior — comparing people’s desire to get sunshine to a drug addict’s desire to get her or his next fix.

“Tanning is not …