In the News

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Exercise and moderate caffeine consumption together could help ward off sun-induced skin cancer, researchers said on Monday, but cautioned against ditching the sun screen in favor of a jog and a cappuccino. Experiments on mice showed that caffeine and exercise together somehow made them better able to destroy precancerous cells whose DNA had been damaged by ultraviolet-B radiation, according to scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey.… continue reading

This week we conclude our discussion of the American Cancer Society’s ad campaign which emphasizes the alleged dangers of sunlight and skin cancer. Some might argue that it is important to warn people to avoid sunlight exposure, and to screen for skin cancer, since melanoma is such a deadly disease.… continue reading

By: Joe Levy Dear Smart Tan member: We begin this month by looking at an amazing story: The American Cancer Society and the $35 billion anti-sun industry finally have come under scrutiny from the mainstream media for being too closely tied to each other.… continue reading

By Patricia E. Reykdal & Donald L. Smith As the headline says, the elephant sitting in the living room, i.e., that sunbeds are the ideal source of vitamin D-effective photons, is still being ignored. The “good news” is that more and more articles are being published by both the scientific and mainstream media recommending 15 minutes of exposure to sunlight once or twice a week instead of recommending sun avoidance.… continue reading

Bill Higginson For years Canadians have been warned time and time again to ‘stay out of the sun.’ This stern message has come from our parents, doctors, nurses, aunts, uncles, teachers and even Health Canada. But, a series of recent studies indicate this may be bad advice.… continue reading