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Quebec law would bar minors from tanning in salons

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Jocelyne Richer

Published Tuesday, May. 15, 2012 10:40PM EDT
Last updated Tuesday, May. 15, 2012 10:43PM EDT
Quebec teens looking to show off a golden salon tan at their prom will soon be out of luck thanks to new legislation tabled Tuesday.
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1 in 3 Victorians confused over how much sun is enough for vitamin D

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wednesday 16 May, 2012New research shows almost 1 in 3 Victorians think they need the same amount of sun exposure in winter as in summer to maintain their vitamin D levels, despite ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels being so much lower in winter in Victoria.
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Corbella: Calgary’s Dr. Santa giving the gift of good health

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 By Licia Corbella May 11, 2012
 
The first time I met Allan Markin, he earned the moniker Calgary’s Santa Claus after he vowed to triple the Calgary Herald’s Christmas Fund, which ended up bringing in more than $3.3 million for 12 worthy Calgary agencies.
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CDC Report More Politics Than Science

Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, May 11th, 2012 SmartTan.com
With the objective of laying out approaches to curb skin cancer incidence in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published two reports on sunburn incidence and indoor tanning usage Thursday — targeting conclusions about young women and indoor tanning while not mentioning a single word about the demographic most likely to contact skin cancer: men over age 50.
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Vitamin D reduces major medical risks in the eldery if taken in high doses

Friday, May 11, 2012
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 by: PF Louis
(NaturalNews) Most NaturalNews readers know some of the health values of vitamin D3, which go well beyond the accepted bone health quality. But how much is enough and how little is not enough is a controversial subject.
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