In the News
Vitamin D May Boost Lymphoma Survival
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Study Shows Low Vitamin D Levels Boost Risk of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma By Kelli Miller Stacy http://www.webmd.com/cancer/non-hodgkins-lymphoma/news/20091207/vitamin-d-may-boost-lymhoma-survival
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Healthy levels of vitamin D may help patients with a certain type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma live longer. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered that patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and low vitamin D levels are two times more likely to die from the cancer than patients with optimal levels.… continue reading
GrassRootsHealth Seminar Nov 3rd – Presentations now online
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Dear JCTA Members,
The presentations from the recent (November 3rd)seminar in Toronto Diagnosis & Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency Seminar have just been posted at http://www.grassrootshealth.net/documentation They’re ready for you to download and share with your friends: Breast Cancer as a Deficiency Disease, Treatment of Breast Cancer, What’s a Deficiency?,… continue reading
ITA DECEMBER 2009 MEMBER UPDATE – 20/20 interview
Monday, December 7, 2009
In This Update:
Member Alert – Response to 20/20 Report Last night, the television show 20/20 aired a report that made some misleading and alarmist claims about the indoor tanning industry. In the coming days, tanning salon operators may encounter questions and concerns from customers who have either seen or heard about the 20/20 report.… continue reading
Memeber Advisory from Smart Tan on ABC 20/20 – Indoor Tanning
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friends — ABC News “20/20” program on Friday teamed up with Cosmopolitan Magazine on a 7-minute segment designed to support Cosmo’s stated goal of discouraging indoor tanning usage, but which many observers in the tanning market feel fell short of making a convincing case.… continue reading
Be Prepared for ABC 20/20 Report on Tanning Salon Dec 4th 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
On Friday Dec 4th, ABC 20/20 will be running a segment on indoor tanning. This follows an article that Cosmopolitan magazine ran in its December issue. The following are the JCTA’s recommendations relating to how to handle this story should you be approached by the media or your customers: The Media We strongly recommend that salons direct any interview requests to the JCTA.… continue reading
