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News Archive for August, 2011

Natural Society: FDA Hiding Sunscreen Risks

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

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A leading natural health advocacy group has accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of knowing about potential risks in many over-the-counter sunscreen products for more than a decade while doing nothing to warn consumers.

The Natural Society — a …

Millions Tan To Avoid High Derm Fees

Friday, August 19th, 2011

More than 5 out of 6 indoor tanning businesses report having clients who patronize the salon as a less-expensive alternative to sunbed phototherapy in a dermatology office, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August.

2011-08-19 Dermatologist Bill copyAccording to the poll, 86 …

Are Derms Lying About ‘D’ from Sun?

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

“Sunlight is one source of vitamin D.” — Dr. Jennifer Stein, assistant professor of dermatology at New York University, commenting in an ABC News report Tuesday on a new study alleging that higher vitamin D levels are associated with higher …

Tan for Cans

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

On August 20, 2011, Coconut Tan and Spa will be hosting a canned food drive called Tan for Cans. The event will be held at the Elkhart, Ind. and Edwardsburg, Mich. Coconut Tan and Spa locations, where patrons are asked …

Smart Tan Downtown on ‘Giuliana & Bill’

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Smart Tan Downtown was featured briefly on the Style Network’s reality show ‘Giuliana and Bill’ last week, as the show’s star, entrepreneur and author Bill Rancic, was the keynote speaker at Smart Tan’s 2010 annual convention.

“Attendees might recall that …

Facebook for Business

Monday, August 15th, 2011

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Social media is quickly becoming the biggest marketing platform for small business. Still, even though most social media sites are free to use and easy to operate, businesses are still hesitant to jump on the social media bandwagon – this …

Report Confuses ‘Attraction’ with ‘Addiction’

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Another research project is attempting to confuse humanity’s natural and intended attraction to UV in sunlight and sunlamps with unnatural chemical addictions. The New York Times on Friday ran a story headlined, “How Tanning Changes the Brain” covering the latest …

Hamilton Did Not Have Skin Cancer: Report

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Press reports Thursday erroneously alleged that actor George Hamilton was treated in July for skin cancer, misrepresenting the fact that Hamilton instead had non-cancerous benign lesions removed by a dermatologist.

2011-08-12 George Hamilton copy“It was not cancer,” Hamilton’s publicist, Jeffrey Lane, was quoted …

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