In the News
Rise in skin cancer sparks tanning spa warning – BC Teen Ban
Friday, July 3, 2009
British Columbia doctors are warning about an alarming rise in skin cancer and they’re especially concerned about young people. Skin specialists are also calling for a crackdown on sun tanning parlours, due to the potentially deadly consequences. When the sun comes out in Vancouver, many people head outside to soak up the sun, because it makes them feel more vibrant and healthy.… continue reading
Sun Suggestions From the Skin Cancer Foundation
Thursday, July 2, 2009
By Dr. John Briffa
Sun exposure has many health benefits. Be sure to get enough and not too much. (Photos.com) I was interested to read a report recently regarding a recommendation coming out of the Skin Cancer Foundation in the United States.… continue reading
Vitamin D checks urged
Monday, June 29, 2009
By Victoria Stagg Elliott, AMNews staff.
Sandra Fryhofer, MD Chicago Physicians should consider assessing 25-hydroxyvitamin D in patients most likely to have low levels of the hormone. These patients should then be counseled about ways to improve their vitamin D status, according to a Council on Science and Public Health report adopted at the AMA’s Annual Meeting.… continue reading
UW Research Finds Athlete Vitamin D Levels Wobbly; General Public Probably Worse
Monday, June 29, 2009
That “ahhh” feeling that comes with feeling warm sunlight on your face after a long Wyoming winter could be more than a feeling – your body could be thanking you for the vitamin D. Making vitamin D doesn’t work like that, of course, but vitamin D supplements or sun in appropriate amounts do a body good at Wyoming’s latitudes.… continue reading
Tanning salons outraged by dermatology clinic’s defamatory billboard campaign
Monday, June 29, 2009
SmartTan.com
A libelous billboard on a Peoria, Illinois freeway slams indoor tanning and has drawn the ire of tanning businesses in the area, who have already responded to the advertising firm that owns the billboard. The billboard — placed by an Illinois dermatology clinic — screams “Dying to Look Beautiful” and features a picture of a skeleton in a tanning bed.… continue reading
