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Claire Oliver’s death to change tan laws

Thursday, January 29, 2009
The Sunday Telegraph SOLARIUMS will be forced to cut UV intensity on sunbeds by 40 per cent and ban under-18s and fair-skinned people under a new national standard. Sunbed operators will also have to warn clients that ultraviolet radiation from tanning units cause cancer.… continue reading

Top cancer doctor says you SHOULD have a sunbed session

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
By Professor Tim Oliver The message from doctors has long been unequivocal – there is no such thing as a safe suntan because sun exposure causes skin cancer. However, despite being a cancer expert myself, I have just spent the past four weeks on holiday in South Africa, where I made sure I got out into the sun every day.… continue reading

A Milestone in Cancer Genetics:deCODE

Monday, January 19, 2009
Scientists at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) and colleagues from the US and ten European countries today announced a long-awaited first in cancer research: the discovery of common single-letter variations in the human genome (SNPs) linked to susceptibility not of one, but several different types of cancer, including those of lung, bladder, prostate, skin and cervix.… continue reading

New options in photoprotection

Monday, January 19, 2009
Dermatology Times E-News Kohala Coast, HI — When talking about photoprotection, we all know we are talking about the entire package, such as seeking shade, using sunscreen and sun protective clothing, and wearing hats and sunglasses, said Henry W. Lim, M.D.,… continue reading

Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada!

Saturday, January 17, 2009
Woodstock, Ontario – Uvalux Tanning and Support is pleased to be named among the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada. The study, now in its fifth year, is published in the Globe and Mail. Uvalux has strong family and community connections, which are evident by the way they conduct themselves in everyday business.… continue reading

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