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Many Dermatology Guideline Authors Get Industry Payments

Friday, November 3, 2017
Many authors of dermatology clinical practice guidelines receive industry payments, and these payments are often not accurately disclosed, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Dermatology. continue reading

McDermott: Winterize yourself

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
So that means either taking a vitamin D supplement, or hopping in a tanning bed for a short burst once or twice a week. continue reading

Sunlight Institute responds – Oct 22 to 28th

Monday, October 30, 2017
Just one of the responses "The basic premise here—that sun exposure leads to melanoma—is incorrect. As sun exposure in the U.S. has decreased by 90% since 1935, melanoma has increased by 3,000%!" continue reading

ASA Responds to Study the Falsely Alleges Salon are Tanning Teens

Friday, October 27, 2017
Authors of a University of Wisconsin survey-study published Thursday alleging non-compliance by U.S. tanning salons with different state age restriction regulations may have fraudulently misrepresented the telephone survey’s findings.  continue reading

Vitamin D Day calls attention to World Health Crisis

Thursday, October 26, 2017
Canadians’ vitamin D levels continue to plummet, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. Vitamin D levels for Canadians, aged six to 79, have dropped by 13% in the last six years and show no signs of improvement. continue reading

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