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Consumers Treating Themselves to Little Luxuries
Friday, December 10, 2010
When the recession hit in 2008, it forced many consumers to cut back on luxuries like gourmet coffee, lingerie and services like indoor tanning. That may be changing, reports USA Today, as Americans are beginning to increase their spending on affordable luxuries:
Understanding skin ‘key’ to lowering skin cancer risk
Friday, December 10, 2010
People who expose their skin to the sun should ensure they understand their skin type, an expert in the field has said.
Kimberley Carter, from the British Association of Dermatologists, warned that not knowing what type of skin they have could leave people at risk of getting burned or more severely, developing skin cancer.
… continue readingFaced with packed gallery, CRD postpones decision on tanning beds
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The regional district is considering who can use commercial indoor tanning beds.
Roving clinic measures pulse of Canadian adults
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Statistics Canada is moving beyond paper surveys to get a better sense of the health of Canadians by using a roving medical clinic that just rolled into Calgary.… continue reading
Action Alert: Is the Institute of Medicine in Bed with Big Pharma?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
As we reported last week [1], the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) new and absurdly low vitamin D recommendation flies in the face of scientific evidence. Now we need your help to get Congress to launch an investigation.… continue reading
