In the News
Tanning: Let the sunshine in
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tanning gets so much bad press we risk losing sight of the facts. Jane Feinmann asks: is it time we stopped being so scared of the sun? Ever since Brigitte Bardot’s portrayal of a young girl who loves nude sunbathing in the 1956 blockbuster And God Created Woman, bronzed skin has stood for sexual allure and beauty as well as good health.… continue reading
Teen Tan Ban Proposal Takes a Step Back
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The voices of concerned New Jersey parents and business owners were heard, and the teen tanning ban proposal was turned upside down by a Senate committee Monday.
… continue readingEnvironmental group warns of sunscreen ingredients leading to skin cancer
Thursday, May 17, 2012
12:23 PM, May 16, 2012
(CNN) – Twenty-five percent of 800 tested sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the 2012 Sunscreen Guide released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group.… continue readingLiberal MHA calls for tanning bed ban in Newfoundland and Labrador
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Posted: May 17, 2012 10:18 AM NT
Last Updated: May 17, 2012 12:39 PM NT
The provincial Liberals are calling on Newfoundland and Labrador to follow the lead of other provinces, and ban tanning beds for people under the age of 19.… continue reading
Professor Vieth and the vitamin D era
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Posted on May 14, 2012 by John Cannell, MD
Historians will debate what started the vitamin D era, what paper triggered it, what scientists discovered its remarkable properties, what groups extolled it and what exactly changed people’s mind from initially believing that vitamin D was toxic to believing it was healthy to take 5,000 IU/day.
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