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What Can You Say? Clarifying Customer Communications

Friday, February 21, 2014
Thousands of studies now point to potential benefits of vitamin D and UV exposure. I’ve been following the evolution of this science for 21 years as a big part of my job. It’s important that tanning professionals understand how this research is going to continue to unfold and impact their business. continue reading

New treatment for solar keratoses now available in New Zealand

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Picato, is approved in Canada continue reading

Common Gene Mutation Linked to Increased Skin Cancer

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Researchers have dated the rise of the V60L mutation between 30,000 and 50,000 years after the Homo sapiens left Africa and began to colonize Europe. Clear skin posed a better adaptation to the new environment where ultraviolet radiation was lower. continue reading

UV Camera for detecting skin damage; real or not

Monday, February 17, 2014
Detecting excess melanin in your skin, is this damage? continue reading

Melanoma. Shall we move away from the sun and focus more on embryogenesis, body weight and longevity?

Monday, February 17, 2014
There are many observations regarding the behaviour of melanoma which points away from sunshine as the main cause of this tumour. Incidence data shows that the increase is mostly seen for thin melanomas which cannot be attributed to sun exposure but increasing screening over the last 20 years. continue reading

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