In the News
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
How to stay safe in the hot summer sun
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tammie Doerler – Jacksonville Natural Health Examiner
Welcome summer! Not only is summer now evident on our calendar, but also in the temperatures here in Jacksonville. With days that are reaching well over 90º it is important to find ways to stay cool and safe in our environment.… continue reading
One in Seven U.S. Teens Deficient in Vitamin D
Monday, June 29, 2009
By David Gutierrez, staff writer NaturalNews.com
A full one in seven U.S. teenagers are deficient in vitamin D, according to a new analysis conducted by researchers from Cornell University, published in the journal Pediatrics and presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Society.… continue reading
Vitamin D – The sun vitamin. Have you had your dose today?
Friday, June 26, 2009
Dr. Chimene Liburd – Baltimore Preventative Medicine Examiner
What does vitamin D do? Vitamin D is a fat soluble hormone that is made by our skin. In the early 20th century, it was incorrectly identified as a vitamin but still retains the name.… continue reading
Prostate Cancer: simple ways to lower the risk
Friday, June 26, 2009
Patricia Zelm-Emmart
Prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society predicts there will be 192,280 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and the disease will claim 27,360 lives in 2009. The good news in all of this is much research is taking place on ways to lower men’s risk of prostate cancer, and good information is coming out on the news daily.… continue reading