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European Tanning Convention Big Success in Germany

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
The inaugural SUNbiz tanning event showcased the latest and greatest in indoor tanning for the nearly 100,000 attendees of FIBO, the leading international trade show for fitness, wellness, and health, this April in Cologne, Germany. continue reading

America Is Getting the Science of Sun Exposure Wrong

Sunday, June 8, 2014
At the same time, new research on who gets melanoma and why began changing beliefs about the sun. In 2003, a landmark eight-year study of 106,379 Scandinavian women published in the (American) Journal of the National Cancer Institute by an international team linked melanoma to sunburns (not tanning), blonde or red hair, and numbers of moles on the legs. JCTA NOTE: a must read for everyone in this industry continue reading

Vitamin D – Yet Another Health Worry to Keep Us Awake At Night!

Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Furthermore, a marked increase in deficiency resulted from the promotion of ‘never exposing the skin to direct sunlight without sun protection’ in Australia. The message is clear – we need sunlight. continue reading

Response to Attack on Evidenced Based Medicine for Vitamin D

Monday, June 2, 2014
After reviewing the consortium of IPRI that includes, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, and Eli Lilly, I can believe nothing else than your sponsors have confused the reasoning of your well educated scientific mind. continue reading

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