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To Screen or Not – Has Sun Avoidance Gone Too Far?

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Posted: 08/05/2012 00:00
The sad case of Jayden Wray has drawn attention to what is probably the commonest malnutrition in UK – the lack of vitamin D or “sunshine” vitamin. It is difficult to believe that in this age of plenty where there is an epidemic of obesity, more than 50% of the population suffers from vitamin D deficiency!
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The evolution of skin color – possibly a balnace between Folate and Vitamin D

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Brant Cebulla The variation and evolution in skin color and pigmentation are subjects that are still not fully understood or agreed upon. In a recent paper, Professor Nina Jablonski of Penn State University declares, “Skin color has been observed and studied by philosophers and scientists for over two millennia and yet there is still much about it that is not known.”… continue reading

The dark secret of tanning injections

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
by Jennifer Zielinski – Story: 74748
May 7, 2012 / 1:43 pm
 
This is a Castanet exclusive report.
If it sounds too good to be true . . . maybe it is. There is a new drug hitting the streets and locker rooms in BC, a drug that users say gives you a tan, makes you thin and increases your libido .
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Sunscreen may damage electronics

Monday, May 7, 2012
A Cobb County woman has a warning after trying to protect her skin cost her an electronic book reader. Jodi Brookfield said the chemicals in her spray sunscreen damaged her Nook e-reader.
She said she used the spray on her vacation but later realized it ate away at the device, right where she picked it up.
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Smart Tan’s Levy on NBC Today Show

Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Smart Tan Executive Director Joseph Levy will be interviewed as part of a segment on indoor tanning Friday morning on NBC’s Today Show. The segment — which will feature Levy showing how a sunbed actually works — will also include a sit-down interview with Levy and NBC’s Dr.
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