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Intruder invades tanning booth

Friday, November 27, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION By: Gabrielle Giroday Comments: 24 A 20-year-old woman tanning in a Winnipeg Square salon was shocked to find a man had climbed over a wall into her room as she lay unaware in a bed.… continue reading

Fabutan donates $10 to the Vitamin D Society for breast cancer research

Thursday, November 26, 2009
Fabutan’s Ray of Hope campaign raises over $500,000 for breast cancer research. Fabutan’s national Ray of Hope campaign will help shed some light on the fight against breast cancer thanks to the $95,000 it raised last month. For the past eight Octobers, Fabutan Sun Tan Studios has asked its customers to give a Ray of Hope to the one-in-nine Canadian women who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.… continue reading

Vitamin D might be just as important as vaccine to prevent effects of H1N1 swine flu, researchers say

Thursday, November 26, 2009
TORONTO, The world’s leading vitamin D experts say that raising your levels of “the sunshine vitamin” this winter might be the best way to help your body naturally raise its resistance to all forms of the flu virus – including the H1N1 swine flu virus.… continue reading

Tanning businesses say they are cleaner than doctors’ offices, Smart Tan poll reveals

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
By SmartTan.com  The majority of tanning business owners think that their tanning rooms are cleaner than their own personal doctors’ patient rooms, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in November. Only 6 percent of tanning business owners feel that doctors’ offices are cleaner than their tanning rooms, while 63 percent feel their tanning rooms are cleaner.… continue reading

There’s more to strong and healthy bones besides calcium and vitamin D according to new studies

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
http://www.ameinfo.com/217143.html The Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society (LOPS) in collaboration with nutrition, health and wellness leader Nestlé as part of their regional “Nestlé Strong & Healthy Bones” awareness initiative, highlighted new research showcasing the role of a healthy diet not only calcium and vitamin D in building and maintaining strong and healthy bones; which is crucial to preventing Osteoporosis later in life.… continue reading

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