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Too little sun is nearly as bad as too much

Monday, May 26, 2008
For years, the message about the sun was simple — avoid it. Slather on sunscreen. Wear a hat and long-sleeved shirts. Seek cover under trees. The sun was your foe — wrinkling your skin, or worse, causing skin cancer. The sun, we said, could kill you.… continue reading

Skincare Dilemma: Sunscreen Safety, a Summer Skin Care Debate

Monday, May 26, 2008
Skincare-News.com discusses the recent debate about whether sunscreens can actually be harmful to the skin. Sacramento, CA  — With temperatures rising and summer rapidly approaching, people are heading to the beach armed with the essentials–a hat, sunglasses and of course, sunscreen!… continue reading

Sunscreen: Not your only layer of defence

Monday, May 26, 2008
IN DEPTH Health Students sun bathe on the beach in Atlantic City, N.J. There are more than a dozen sunscreen applications to choose from including sprays, dry oils, powders and wipes. (Mary Godleski/Associated Press) It’s easy to head out into the summer heat thinking you’re protected because of all that sunscreen you’ve slathered on.… continue reading

Don’t Screen Out All the Sun

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
By Doug DiPasquale Well, summer is finally starting to show it’s face, or at least giving us a little hint of things to come, so I figured I should talk about sunscreen. But I had to stop and ponder before doing this post.… continue reading

BNN Report – JCTA President’s interview

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Dear JCTA Member, to see the interview go to the following link and let the report load. The go to 37 minutes into the report http://watch.bnn.ca/squeezeplay/may-2008/squeezeplay-may-20-2008/#clip53973… continue reading

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