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Need a good sunscreen? There’s an app for that

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
It’s that time of year again. Our focus moves outdoors as fun in the sun becomes a comfortable possibility with warmer weather. Saturday was such a day for our family, as the season’s first high school tennis matches were held. Though the wind was moderate and cool, the sky was partly cloudy.
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Mayo Tanning Report To Mislead

Monday, April 2, 2012
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are attempting to allege that indoor tanning is causing an 8-fold increase in melanoma incidence since 1970 in women under age 40 in one Minnesota county despite the fact that the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cancer registry shows no such increase.
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Quest for justice raises many questions

Monday, April 2, 2012
 The proposed legislation banning commercial tanning by people under the age of 18 is a classic example of bad law.
This proposal is an insult to our younger citizens. The vast majority of young people are intelligent and, given good information, are quite capable of making sound decisions in their own best interests.
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To accept the teen ban or not? – Help the Board of Directors decide

Sunday, April 1, 2012
Dear JCTA Members, The Board of Directors (BOD) has been discussing whether or not to accept the teen ban and change the direction of where the JCTA spends its money. Discussions by the BOD have been mixed and thus we are reaching out to you our members to aid in making this decision.… continue reading

Winnipeg Vitamin D – Disease Prevention Symposium – April 26, 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012
WOODSTOCK, Mar. 30 – The Vitamin D Society has announced plans for the Winnipeg Vitamin D – Disease Prevention Symposium on Thursday April 26, 2012 from 7 to 10pm. This is a FREE event designed to help educate healthcare professionals and the general public to raise awareness about Vitamin D (The Sunshine Vitamin) and its many benefits related to health and wellness.… continue reading

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