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Ban teens from tanning salons, doctors urge

Monday, February 28, 2011
CHICAGO – The American Academy of Pediatrics wants teenagers banned from tanning salons to reduce their risk of skin cancer. More than 30 states regulate indoor tanning by minors, with some banning children younger than 14 or requiring parental permission. Illinois and New York are among states considering bills barring anyone under 18 from indoor tanning.
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From Smart Tan

Monday, February 28, 2011
Hello D-Angels!                                                          
Well, our industry is under attack by the media yet again.  AOL News published an article today titled, “Doctors Say Teens Should Be Banned From Tanning Salons.”  This article comes shortly after the American Academy of Pediatrics released a statement campaigning for increased regulation of tanning salons.… continue reading

Vitamin scheme launched as rickets returns to Birmingham

Thursday, February 24, 2011
CHILDREN and pregnant women across Birmingham are being targeted in a free vitamin drive after the re-emergence of a Victorian poverty disease. Cases of rickets in the city have surged in the past year – caused by a severe lack of Vitamin D and not getting enough exposure to sunlight.
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So many coupon sites, so little time

Thursday, February 24, 2011

If Groupon isn’t as ubiquitous as, say, Facebook, it’s getting there. The website, which offers daily coupons to local restaurants, bars and other businesses, has 60 million members worldwide, about half of whom live in North America. Those controversial Super Bowl ads surely introduced it to some new customers, too.

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Vitamin D conspiracy leads straight to Big Pharma

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

You’ve probably heard about the bad rap vitamin D has been getting lately. The argument goes something like this…the vitamin D crisis isn’t as bad as we thought. You probably don’t need as much of it as we thought. But it’s a free country.

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