In the News
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
Be Summer Sun Savvy at Any Age – National Sun Awareness Week: June 2 to 8, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Nothing about indoor tanning 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
Sunscreen products can be misleading, unsafe: watchdog
Friday, May 30, 2014
It is important to keep tabs on what you’re smearing and spraying onto your skin in an effort to prevent cancer, says a U.S. public health watchdog. continue reading
