In the News
Clinical trial to explore link between vitamin D and cholesterol
Thursday, January 21, 2010
http://newswire.rockefeller.edu/?page=engine&id=1023
An unusual finding in previous studies of vitamin D-deficient patients has prompted Rockefeller University researchers to launch a new clinical study to determine whether there is a causative link between vitamin D supplementation and changes in cholesterol levels in people at risk for cardiovascular disease.… continue reading
FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and other health risks
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration believes tanning beds have real health risks and in March will discuss stricter policies and guidelines governing their use.… continue reading
Brown Victory Puts Tan Tax and Senate Health Care Bill Center Stage
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Seventy-Four Percent of Salons Foresee Closures and Massive Job Loss From Unjust Tax, According to Smart Tan Poll
JACKSON, MI–(Marketwire – January 20, 2010) – Scott Brown’s dramatic, upset victory in Massachusetts yesterday sent shock waves through the Obama administration and promises to alter plans for the proposed health care bill.
… continue readingWhy Did the FDA Implement Tanning Tax?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
Dermatologists were able to remove the so-called Botax from the Senate’s health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10 percent tax on tanning services. The American Medical Association had also opposed the proposed 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures, dubbed the Botax after the anti-wrinkle product Botox.
… continue readingDermatologists were able to remove the so-called Botax from the Senate’s health-care overhaul bill and replace it with a 10 percent tax on tanning services. The American Medical Association had also opposed the proposed 5 percent tax on cosmetic procedures, dubbed the Botax after the anti-wrinkle product Botox.
Oprah’s doctor – Prevent Breast Cancer with Vitamin D
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
There’s a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for kids—or the prevention of rickets. Optimal levels of Vitamin D (40–80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body.… continue reading
