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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.
… continue readingShe said she used the spray on her vacation but later realized it ate away at the device, right where she picked it up.
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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Thursday, May 3, 2012
By Andrea DeMeer, QMI Agency
The frustrating thing about kids is you can’t protect them from everything.
It’s easy with babies. A parent makes choices to ensure children eat nutritious foods, get healthy amounts of exercise and grow in a safe environmental.… continue reading
Sunscreen use may lead to vitamin D deficiency
Thursday, May 3, 2012
(HealthDay) — Using the amount and sun protection factor (SPF) of sunscreen recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is associated with little or no vitamin D production, suggesting that regular sunscreen use may lead to vitamin D deficiency, according to research published online April 18 in the British Journal of Dermatology.
… continue readingA Death by Suntan at Age 26 – Cosmo at it again
Thursday, May 3, 2012