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Vitamin D Deficiency in Teenager
Thursday, June 11, 2009
A study presented at the American Heart Association’s 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, linked low vitamin D levels with several health conditions in teenagers. The research team had looked at data of 3,577 adolescents aged 12 to 19 who were part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) carried out from 2001 to 2004.”the… continue reading
The 2009 West Coast Tanning Expo in Vegas
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Hello all! National Sales Manager Stacy Whitley here, just back from the 2009 West Coast Tanning Expo. Last year’s successful Vegas expo was a hard act to follow—but I must say that the JK North America team outdid themselves with this year’s show, held June 8-9 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.… continue reading
Why some common drugs and the sun don’t mix
Thursday, June 11, 2009
By Darla Carter dcarter@courier-journal.com
Add this to the list of reasons it’s good to know the potential side effects of the medications you’re taking: Some drugs can increase your skin’s sensitivity to the sun. The problem, which can lead to a nasty sunburn or itchy, red rash, isn’t limited to summer.… continue reading
Shining some light on tanning bed controversy
Friday, June 5, 2009
By Melanie Vanderveer Pocono Record Writer
The controversy around the use of tanning beds may never go away. Some say it is all right for limited use; others say it is never all right. Even though summer is finally upon us, there is no guarantee that the sun will shine every day.… continue reading
Sunlight Benefits Psoriasis Sufferers
Friday, June 5, 2009
By Dr. John Briffa
Vitamin D is made in the skin in response to sunlight, so one question we might ask is whether vitamin D might also somehow promote skin health. One piece of indirect evidence that supports this concept relates to the experience that many sufferers of the skin condition psoriasis have in the sun.… continue reading
