In the News
7 in 10 U.S. Kids Have Low Vitamin D
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
By Brunilda Nazario, MD
Seven out of 10 U.S. children have too-low vitamin D levels, putting them at risk of heart disease, rickets, and weak bones. Nearly one in 10 kids — 7.6 million American children — are actually deficient in vitamin D.… continue reading
The Department of Health(NB) has no plans to crack down on underage tanning
Monday, August 3, 2009
The Department of Health has no plans to crack down on underage tanning bed use despite a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, calling the practice “carcinogenic to humans.” AP International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer-risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas.… continue reading
SMART TAN CREATES LETTER TO THE EDITOR to respond to IARC Report
Monday, August 3, 2009
The International Smart Tan Network has created the following “letter to the editor” for our salon members to send to their local news outlets to counter media reports on this week’s media frenzy about the IARC’s report listing UV light as a carcinogen.… continue reading
5 Ways Vitamin D Could Save Your Life
Monday, August 3, 2009
By RAQUEL HECKER
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin, and it has a lot of sunny benefits, but most Americans aren’t getting them because they aren’t getting enough of it. Between 50 percent and 75 percent of Americans get suboptimal levels of vitamin D, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.… continue reading
ACADEMIC FRAUD?
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
SmartTan.com , JACKSON, Mich.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer ignored conflicting information in its classification of ultraviolet light as ‘carcinogenic to humans’ – a one-dimensional conclusion that benefits the $35 billion sunscreen industry, which has strong financial ties to most of the dermatology community today, and forgets the fact that humans need UV light to live.… continue reading
