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Monday, March 8, 2010

Vitamin D deficiency may be the most common medical problem in the world

By Cynthia K. Buccini

 Researchers have known for decades that vitamin D is crucial for healthy bones, but recent studies have shown that the vitamin plays an important role in myriad functions in the body.
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Law curbs teen tanning – Salons dispute any link to melanoma

Friday, March 5, 2010
Seventeen-year-old Sophia Ventresca used to drive herself to Body Images Tanning in Wilmington about four times a week.” border=”0″ alt=”” width=”1″ height=”1″ /> But when the new year began, she had to bring her mother. That’s because new state regulations require parental consent for teens from 14 to 17 to tan.
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Delaware newspaper uncovers UV truth

Friday, March 5, 2010

SmartTan.com

 
A Delaware newspaper on Thursday reported what the rest of the world’s media failed to correctly identify last summer: That the World Health Organization’s report alleging a connection between tanning and melanoma really had very little bite beyond it’s bark.
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Hello D-Angels!

Friday, March 5, 2010
Wow, we’re well into March already!  We’ve had lots and lots of sunshine this week!  That means more energy for me and more melting for the snow!  Here’s an article that goes through and dispells a lot of the myths about skin cancer. … continue reading

Why Tanning Beds Clear Up Skin Rashes

Friday, March 5, 2010
I discovered this myself when I was about 12 years old: sunlight cleared up the rash on the insides of my elbows. More recently I’ve had itchy skin after spending too much time in chlorinated pools. Both natural sunlight and tanning beds clear up the itching for me.
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