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Safety in darkness: Team lays bare melanin’s DNA guarding mechanism

Thursday, December 8, 2016
The melanosomes then enter the cells and surround their nuclei, protecting them from damage. continue reading

SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE REDUCES THE RISK OF NEARSIGHTEDNESS

Thursday, December 8, 2016
“Increased UVB exposure was associated with reduced myopia, particularly in adolescence and young adulthood. We found no convincing evidence for a direct role of Vitamin D in myopia risk.” Authors wrote in the study. continue reading

Have You Developed Your Marketing Plan for 2017?

Thursday, December 8, 2016
A marketing plan without a firm foundation merely sways in the breeze, with decisions being made willy-nilly about each shiny and novel marketing opportunity that is pitched by a company – continue reading

Sunless-only Clients Often Eventually Try UV Tanning

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Two-thirds of indoor tanning businesses say that at least some of their sunless-only customers eventually try UV tanning in their salon, a SmartTan.com poll found. continue reading

GrassrootsHealth Receives Humanitarian Award from the American College of Nutrition

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Award recognizes dedication to moving public health messages regarding vitamin D from research into practice. continue reading

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