Is Profit Behind Dermatology’s ‘Sun Scare’ Message?

Is Profit Behind Dermatology’s ‘Sun Scare’ Message?

This article is truly eye openning….and so true.  And i would like to add that this isn’t ALL dermatologists, there are many who use common sense when advising you.

Why do we always here that tanning is bad for us…who is behind this anti tanning message, and why?

http://seg.sharethis.com/getSegment.php?purl=http%3A%2F%2Fsunbanque.wordpress.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&jsref=&rnd=1332685283745 Sunshine is free – it has no marketing department for its life-giving benefits. If a pharmaceutical company patented and sold sunshine, the public message we receive about it would be completely different.Instead, the professional indoor tanning community is the only entity in a position to challenge the $35 billion anti-UV industry’s total sun abstinence [...]

Low-D Moms’ Babies at Risk: Study

Western Australian researchers have determined that children born to vitamin D deficient mothers are twice as likely to have severe language problems — a startling finding in light of surprisingly high vitamin D deficiency in Australia. The study, published in the journal “Pediatrics” was believed to be the first to look at vitamin D and [...]

U S Derms refer 900,000 to Sunbeds

An International Smart Tan Network survey of 6,881 indoor tanning clients revealed that 11 percent of tanning clients say a doctor referred them to a tanning salon for therapeutic reasons and that 28 percent of those referring physicians were dermatologists. The survey shows that the recent press release from the American Academy of Dermatology in [...]

Melanoma Not Sun Related: Report

One of the internet’s leading health-education web sites this week published a report slamming those who have singled-out UV exposure as the cause of melanoma — citing reports arguing that alleged melanoma increases are more a product of increased reporting and less a product of actual increase in disease. Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder of Mercola.com, [...]

Dispelling The Myth about Melanoma and Tanning

Melanoma Risks The majority of melanomas are caused by genetic factors. People at risk are very fair skinned, have red hair and have a large number of moles. People that are a Skin Type one (very fair and cannot develop a tan) should not tan whether indoors or outdoors. The World Health Organization (WHO) IARC [...]

MD Promoting Vitamin D to prevent flu this winter

An online medical lab site is promoting research connecting optimal vitamin D blood levels with lower risk of flu in the winter — another endorsement of vitamin D. “Flu season is just about upon the U.S., and this means that many people will soon start coming down with infections. However, a vitamin D test may [...]

“UV Benefits Outweigh Risks”…New study says

The health benefits of carefully increased UV exposure — from the sun or from sunbeds — outweigh the disputed and often-oversimplified risks of permanent skin damage, according to an Oslo University study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition this week. The study — supported by the Norwegian Cancer Society — pointed out that increased [...]

Tanning FAQ’S

Although you may understand the facts about tanning, there’s a good chance that your friends and family don’t. Most likely, you’ve heard a lot of disturbing comments from them about tanning. Here are a few common misconceptions about Tanning. TANNING FAQ’S Q: IS TANNING JUST AS DANGEROUS AS SMOKING? A: FALSE: Tanning is a natural [...]