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Derm Leader: Tans are Natural

Tuesday, January 4, 2011
 
“Working on a tan is analogous to training muscles; both, if done in moderation and reasonably, serve a worthwhile purpose.” — Dr. Bernard Ackerman, founder of the New York City-based Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology and author of The Sun and the ‘Epidemic’ of Melanoma: Myth on Myth.
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San Diego Contemplating Selling Sunshine

Tuesday, January 4, 2011
 
Smart Tan is always saying that if pharmaceutical companies could sell sunshine, they would in a heartbeat. It looks like one municipality is considering selling it themselves. Jerry Sanders, the mayor of San Diego, recently proposed that the city should sell its “sunshine rights” and then lease those rights back over time.
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Fresh air and sunlight help you stay healthy

Monday, January 3, 2011

Cologne – Too much time spent in the warm indoors, too little exercise in the fresh air and too little sunlight can make you tired and susceptible to illness.

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Vitamin D Council: Use a Sunbed

Monday, January 3, 2011
 
 The independent Vitamin D Council suggests that people should use a sunbed in the winter — being careful to avoid a sunburn — as one of the primary ways to make sufficient vitamin D.
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Broccoli juice may keep skin cancer at bay

Sunday, January 2, 2011
Wellington, Jan 2 (ANI): Forget sunscreens, the thing that can actually protect your skin from UV rays is broccoli juice, say scientists. Scientists in the United States have been testing broccoli extract on human volunteers and mice, which showed their skin was protected against sunburn.… continue reading

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