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Effort to ban some sunscreen chemicals advances

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sunscreen can also help prevent sunburn and decrease the risk of skin cancer, but “the bottom line is sunscreens do not prevent skin cancer,” said DiNardo, adding that scientists view protective clothing and staying out of the sun as the key. continue reading

Sunless-only Clients Often Eventually Try UV Tanning

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
According to the poll, 31 percent of tanning businesses say that “many” of their sunless-only customers eventually try UV tanning and 35 percent say “some” sunless-only customers try UV. continue reading

Sunshine in the Winter

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Cannell wrote in a recent blog post. “One option is to go to sun tanning parlors and ask for old-fashioned low-pressure UV sunbed. They approximate the wavelengths in sunlight.” continue reading

Canadian Study Finds Tanning Salon Sunbeds Effective for Raising Vitamin D Levels 

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Sunbeds with a UVB component similar to solar summer sunshine may provide an effective alternate vitamin D source during winter months, according to a new Canadian study just published in the journal Dermato Endocrinology. continue reading

Weight loss tip #199: Soak in the sunlight to lose weight

Monday, November 13, 2017
Are you afraid of the sun? Here’s are two good reasons why you shouldn’t be and both have nothing to do with vitamin D. Number one: continue reading

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