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Holiday Readiness: Building your gift card and package strategy now

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
For many salons, the holidays represent the second-biggest sales surge of the year, right behind peak tanning season. Gift-buying momentum starts earlier than ever, and salons that prepare their gift card and package strategy now can position themselves to capture both impulse purchases and planned spending from loyal clients. continue reading

Australia – Sunscreen makers to face tougher rules after SPF scandal

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Sunscreen manufacturers would be forced to test their products multiple times and hand their results to the Therapeutic Goods Administration before they could sell them to consumers, under strict new rules proposed by the national medicines regulator. Under the proposed rules, sunscreen brands would have to test their finished product, rather than just the base formula, and provide the results to the TGA before the product was listed. continue reading

From Sunlight to Cancer Prevention: World Vitamin D Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
From Sunlight to Cancer Prevention: World Vitamin D Day Will Honor Scientists Behind Decades of Groundbreaking Research continue reading

Get Ready: 2026 World Vitamin D Day – Nov 2nd and November Vitamin D Awareness Month

Friday, October 23, 2026
Our 2026 program runs from late October through the end of November 2026, centred on World Vitamin D Day on November 2. This year we will focus on mortality and the full health benefits of all spectrums of sunshine, while continuing to educate people on the fundamentals of managing their personal vitamin D. continue reading

Five Pioneers Who Helped Shape the History of Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention

Friday, October 23, 2026
During Breast Cancer Prevention Month, GrassrootsHealth celebrates the remarkable scientists and advocates whose work helped uncover the relationship between sunlight, vitamin D, and cancer and whose shared legacy continues to inspire a future focused on prevention. continue reading

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