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By Dave King Sunbed users are to be given stark warnings of the dangers of skin cancers in tanning salons. The Scottish Parliament have already banned under-18s from using sunbeds. The moves follow a campaign by the Daily Record and Labour MSP Ken Macintosh.… continue reading

Written by Information Provided to San Fernando Valley Sun According to recent studies, the five-year survival rate for African Americans with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is 59 percent compared to 85 percent in Caucasians. And the incidence of melanoma among Latinos increased by 32.4 percent in a little more than a decade between 1992 and 2005, according to one study.… continue reading

Deborah Mitchell – Phoenix Alternative Medicine Examiner Here’s a prescription for depression: a vacation on a tropical island, soaking up vitamin D. Or, if you live in Arizona, just take a walk outside. Either way, the common denominator is sunlight, and it can banish the blues and depression.… continue reading

SmartTan.com A cosmetics industry on-line news magazine reported this month that the chemical sunscreen industry might be worried that public knowledge of the fact that sunscreen blocks vitamin D production will hurt sunscreen sales. According to a story in CosmeticsDesign.com, a survey conducted by multibillion-dollar chemical sunscreen giant Neutrogena revealed that nearly one-third of Americans are somewhat concerned that sunscreen usage will block natural vitamin D production and lead to vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading

By Hazel Parry For years the sun has been considered public enemy number one, causing skin damage, premature ageing, skin pigmentations and increasing our risk of skin cancer. But before you head for the shade this summer, consider this: those nasty rays are needed in the production of vitamin D, and by blocking out the sun, you are risking a deficiency that could leave you open to all sorts of ailments.… continue reading