During the harsch winter months many people suffer from seasonal depression which is directly linked to Vitamin D deficiency – so, many folks visit tanning booths to get some UV rays for a quick sunshine fix.  But did you know that tanning is a $5 billion dollar-a-year industry?  Research suggests that tanning can be addictive, since it releases [...]

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Today, young women are getting skin cancer at unprecedented rates (Mayo Clinic Study, 2005).  Basal-cell skin cancer among women ages 15 – 29 has risen 300 percent in 2.5 years.  Although these carcinomas are hardly ever lethal, the rate of deadly melanomas has grown too and has been linked to the early use of tanning [...]

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Laura Coffey, TODAY staff writer tells us summer footwear harbor more than 18,000 bacteria, including deadly germs!  Ah, the casual, comfortable flip-flop: A symbol of summertime, an emblem of relaxation — and a harbinger of death?  OK, well, that may be overstating it a little bit — but not by too terribly much, health experts say. [...]

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By Lisa Kovalovic Whitmore Exchanging long pants for bare legs is one of summer’s great pleasures — but only if you feel good about how your legs look. While few of us have flawless gams (especially after a kid or two), you don’t need a perfection permit to wear shorts. But your legs can look [...]

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