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By: Jane F Robinson Probably almost every human being has at least once in their life experienced a sun burn. What starts as a pleasant lying on the beach, working in the garden or staying out in the soothing warm rays of the sun can in a few hours turn into an unpleasant and painful burn of the skin.… continue reading

SmartTan.com A University of California-San Diego cancer researcher told a California radio station that sunshine does not cause melanoma – joining the ranks of a growing number of medical professionals willing to make this statement publicly. “As the incidence of melanoma has risen it’s also paralleled a change in behavior that’s going on all across the world, and that is people are working indoors,” UCSD cancer specialist Gregory Daniels told San Diego-based KPBS radio, pointing out that there’s no direct connection in data between getting a lot of sun and getting melanoma.… continue reading

By LEWIS HENRY The Florida Legislature is considering a bill that would ban Florida teens from using tanning beds if they are under 16. But while local politicians may think that the ban promotes good health, in reality it may actually do more harm than good.… continue reading

SmartTan.com As public health officials prepare for what some feel could be a potential outbreak of swine flu in North America, at least some vitamin D researchers are speculating that people who are deficient in ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’ might be at higher risk should the flu virus spread.… continue reading

By Charlene Laino High doses of vitamin D dramatically cut the relapse rate in people with multiple sclerosis, a study shows. Sixteen percent of 25 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) given an average of 14,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D a day for a year suffered relapses, says Jodie Burton, MD, a neurologist at the University of Toronto.… continue reading