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posted 09/29/2008, comment (1)

Tanning dependence: Is your college student majoring in "tanorexia?"

A study of 400 university students and volunteers (University of Virginia) reveals that more than 25% of those surveyed reported symptoms of what health experts would call "tanning dependence." These behaviors were thought to have similarities, clinically, to alcohol and drug abuse. Another outcome of the study was the fact that... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)

The Dangers of Tanning Beds: Five Fast Facts

1. It's Big Business Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that's more than 1 million people a day who are baking themselves under tanning lamps[1]. More than 70% of them are Caucasian females aged 16 to 49 years[2]. The indoor tanning industry's revenues have increased fivefold since 1992, to about $5... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (2)

The Dangers of Tanning Beds: Five Fast Facts

1. It's Big Business Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that's more than 1 million people a day who are baking themselves under tanning lamps[1]. More than 70% of them are Caucasian females aged 16 to 49 years[2]. The indoor tanning industry's revenues have increased fivefold since 1992, to about $5... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/07/2008, comments (0)

Danger: Tanning Industry Media Campaign Could Be Hazardous To Your Health

In a recent New York Times article, a psychiatrist writes of the defensive, embarrassed or even angry reactions a physician can receive when approaching people in public with concerns about their health, such as an irregular-looking mole or a possibly enlarged thyroid gland. On a number of occasions during my medical career, I, too, have put... Read more Chevron

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