In the News
Regina man files lawsuit after being trapped inside a blazing tanning bed
Friday, November 13, 2009
By Jana G. Pruden, Leader-Post
Jason Viles had to break his way out of a locked tanning bed after it caught on fire in January. He filed a lawsuit Monday against Millennium Tanning Salon. A lawsuit filed at Regina Court of Queen’s Bench on Monday alleges Millennium Tanning Salon was negligent in a variety of ways at the time of the January blaze, during which Jason Viles was forced to break his way out of a locked tanning bed after it caught fire.… continue reading
Canadians Asking: Vitamin D, Where are you?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thousands of independent studies in the past three years have revealed a strong connection between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk for a variety of serious illnesses including as many as 22 forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis, as well as common colds and flus.… continue reading
Where Can You Get A Vitamin For Free?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
By: James Carpentier
http://themontclarion.org/archives/1036
Of all the vitamin bottles found in pharmacies and nutrition stores, there is one vitamin that you can get for free. Can you guess which one? Hint: It’s probably the hottest vitamin discussed in both medical and scientific circles, and it has been widely publicized in newspapers and magazines during the past few years.… continue reading
Howard adopts restriction on indoor tanning beds
Thursday, November 12, 2009
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-md.briefs112nov11,0,1199498.story baltimoresun.com
By Larry Carson
Indoor tanning industry officials, salon owners and their supporters packed a Howard County Health Department conference room Tuesday night to argue against a ban on teens under 18 using the electric beds, but to no avail.… continue reading
Dermatologists Can Help Separate Fact From Fiction for Sun Exposure, Sunscreen and Vitamin D
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
When it comes to vitamin D, consumers are bombarded with mixed messages about the best source for this essential nutrient. While some may argue that small doses of intentional sun exposure are safe, dermatologists point out that the risk of developing skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation far outweighs the benefit of stimulating vitamin D production – particularly when enriched foods and supplements are safe and effective sources of this vitamin.… continue reading
