News Archive for July, 2009
HEADLINE STORY: New York Times columnist examines the anti-sunscreen science
JULY 7, 2009 — The New York Times on Monday published an article acknowledging that sunscreen chemicals themselves are being investigated as actually increasing users’ risk of melanoma skin cancer — ironically the opposite of what proponents of chemical sunscreens …
4 in 5 tanning salon owners still haven’t had their vitamin D levels checked, survey says.
JULY 7, 2009 — More than 4 in 5 tanning salon owners still have not had their vitamin D blood levels checked, according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in late June and early July.…
HEADLINE STORY: 4 in 5 tanning salon owners still haven’t had their vitamin D levels checked, survey says.
JULY 7, 2009 — More than 4 in 5 tanning salon owners still have not had their vitamin D blood levels checked, according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in late June and early July.…
British doctor attacks the Skin Cancer Foundation for being “short-sighted” about sunshine
JULY 6, 2009 — A British doctor has taken on the Skin Cancer Foundation’s myopic advice about sun exposure in a column that has gotten global attention — including being picked up by some in the North American media.…
HEADLINE STORY: British doctor attacks the Skin Cancer Foundation for being “short-sighted” about sunshine
JULY 6, 2009 — A British doctor has taken on the Skin Cancer Foundation’s myopic advice about sun exposure in a column that has gotten global attention — including being picked up by some in the North American media.…
Salons and Smart Tan Succeed in Getting Defamatory Billboard Removed
JULY 3, 2009 — The libelous billboard on a Peoria, Illinois freeway slamming indoor tanning lasted only two weeks after a group of Smart Tan member salons combined forces to get the board removed.…
HEADLINE STORY: Salons and Smart Tan Succeed in Getting Defamatory Billboard Removed
JULY 3, 2009 — The libelous billboard on a Peoria, Illinois freeway slamming indoor tanning lasted only two weeks after a group of Smart Tan member salons combined forces to get the board removed.…
Just as doctors are encouraging vitamin D testing, the government may cut access to the tests
JULY 2, 2009 — Just as doctors are starting to wake up to the importance of knowing their patients’ vitamin D levels, the federal government’s insurance programs are proposing cutbacks that would limit reimbursements for vitamin D tests.…
