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Calls for compulsory sunbed guidelines
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Cancer Society has welcomed new voluntary sunbed guidelines, but says they need to be made compulsory. The guidelines, which recommend people under the age of 18 be banned from using sunbeds and those with skin that burns easily be discouraged from using them, were formed by a joint Standards New Zealand and Standards Australia committee.… continue reading
Your day in the vacation sun could increase skin cancer risk
Friday, January 30, 2009
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY
I’ll never forget my last head-to-toe sunburn, three decades ago: I was a pale Michigan college student who overdid the sun on a brief Florida winter break. I was still sizzling when I got off the plane in Detroit.… continue reading
Get Your Vitamin D Levels Checked
Friday, January 30, 2009
Bryan Arling
Vitamin D’s health benefits argue for getting higher doses By Bryan Arling, M.D. Posted January 26, 2009 U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA Bryan Arling: Vitamins are substances we ingest that our bodies need but which we cannot make ourselves.… continue reading
Taking Vitamin D supplements?
Friday, January 30, 2009
By Bobby Newmark
Vitamin D is possibly the most required vitamin that can be consumed by an athlete. For a person to execute at its maximum capacity, it must be fueled with a convoluted display of crucial nutrients. Becoming impaired in Vitamin D debilitates metabolic pathways that father peak efficiency and your functioning decreases.… continue reading
Quote of the Week from SmartTan.com
Friday, January 30, 2009
SmartTan.com
Comedian laughs at the irony: Could sunscreen usage be causing skin cancer? “I’m glad sunscreen has been shown to be associated with more skin cancer rather than less. It’s not in the mainstream media yet, but the biggest jump in skin cancer has occurred since the advent of sunscreens.… continue reading
