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How much sunshine are you getting? Now your watch can keep track.

Thursday, October 12, 2023
How much sunshine are you getting? Now your watch can keep track. Daylight exposure has been shown to boost alertness, mood and the body’s production of vitamin D, mitigate eye strain, and regulate a person’s circadian rhythm By Teddy Amenabar October 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.…

Sunscreen: Effective or Harmful?

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Sunscreen: Effective or Harmful? By David Brownstein, M.D.Tuesday, 10 October 2023 04:30 PM EDTCurrent | Bio | Archive   Comment| Print|     A   A We’ve been told over and over to avoid sun exposure and to use sunscreen when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.…

Three Key Characteristics of Successful Employees

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Three Key Characteristics of Successful Employees Thursday, October 5th, 2023 SmartTan.com By Scott Nichols  Most of my articles have been geared towards upper management and owners, but this month’s article will be for the employees. I want to help you with building yourself up to improve and win in the workforce.…

How Sunshine has Helped Us Heal throughout History

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
How Sunshine has Helped Us Heal throughout History Friday, October 6th, 2023 SmartTan.com Knowing the history of how sunlight exposure has been utilized to cure disease and improve health is important for understanding why it is still so essential today Key Points The “Diseases of Darkness” that are associated with vitamin D deficiency, such as rickets, and other negative health effects resulting from a lack of sun exposure still exist today, and yet are absolutely avoidable and unnecessary Sunlight and artificial UV were the most effective treatments of these diseases of darkness until the 1950s with the invention of antibiotics Below is a timeline list of sunshine discoveries made and the uses of sunlight for health and wellbeing throughout history Major changes in the way we live, especially over the past century, have affected the amount of sunshine we are exposed to on a daily basis, which for most people, is minimal.…

CRA- Free webinar for personal services businesses providing services to other entities

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
CRA- Free webinar for personal services businesses providing services to other entities  If you have incorporated your business, you may be considered a personal services business (PSB) by the CRA. As a PSB, understanding your filing obligations, eligible expenses, and deadlines is your responsibility.…

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