Rebates top list of consumer gripes Mar 9, 2010
Other popular complaint topics included computer training, magazine subscriptions, tanning salons, personal care products and telephone service. Protecting Colorado consumers from deceptive trade practices, antitrust violations, unfair lending practices and a range of other violations of our consumer-protection laws is one of the most important charges of my office, Suthers said in a statement. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
No comments posted. Mar 7, 2010
The current and former owners of the tannery, National Beef Leathers and Prime Tanning Corp., have been sued over the distribution of the sludge. The lawsuits contend land in Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb and Clinton counties has been contaminated by the sludge. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
State suspends Broward doctor in liposuction death Mar 6, 2010
S-S Rohie Kah-Orukotan, a 37-year-old nurse who is the mother of three young children has been declared brain dead and is on life support at the Cleveland Clinic after a procedure at a nearby tanning salon went awry Friday. Related. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tanning Bed Used to Treat 2-Year-Old's Skin Disease Mar 6, 2010
Docs Use Tanning Bed to Treat 2-Year-Old's Skin Disease - Incredible Health - FOXNews ... Docs Use Tanning Bed to Treat 2-Year-Old's Skin Disease ... A 2-year-old girl in Britain who is suffering from a rare skin disease that causes blistering all over her body is fighting it by spending time in a tanning bed, the Daily Mail reported. (Fox News)
Don't wait to spring break your senior year Mar 5, 2010
With any luck, maybe TLC will have a marathon of "Say Yes to the Dress" episodes and my brother will drive me to the tanning salon. If you're waiting until senior year to have a fabulous spring break, I think you'd better book it now. (Daily Orange, NY)
Similar Advertising Strategies Used by Indoor Tanning and Tobacco Industries Mar 1, 2010
1, 2010) While the proven negative health consequences of smoking and tanning are undeniable, tobacco and indoor tanning advertisers would like consumers to think otherwise. In fact, a new study comparing the tactics used in advertising tobacco and indoor tanning products found several similarities in how these two industries market unhealthy products ... In the report entitled, "Comparison of advertising strategies between the indoor tanning and tobacco industries," published online in the... (Science Daily)
Turn up the heat on solariums Mar 1, 2010
A 2007 review concluded that sun-bed tanning is associated with a 22 per cent increased risk of developing melanoma, with up to 98 per cent increased risk among those who had their first sessions at younger than 35 ... Have people switch to spray tans to satisfy their tanning fetish ... b) I think you are largely wrong on tanning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Weiner jokes: Boehner upset with tanning bed tax Feb 27, 2010
"I think Leader Boehner is particuarlly livid about the tanning bed tax," Weiner wrote of the bronze-skinned Republican ... The Senate health bill would in fact levy a new tax on tanning bed's to help pay for expanded coverage. (TheHill.com)
Media Pre-Spins Healthcare Summit Feb 26, 2010
You know, snuggle up, ready to go to sleep in his bed -- his tanning bed. Olbermann remarked. (Human Events Online)
Dennis Miller in No Spin Zone Feb 26, 2010
O'REILLY: OK. Are you as concerned about the tanning salon tax as I am, Miller ... O'REILLY: So you would say that this whole thing the tanning salon, the tax on George Hamilton conversation, the tax on the Olympic medals, totally out of control, right. (Fox News)
Republicans Use Multimedia Strategy to Attack Health Plans Feb 26, 2010
I think Leader Boehner is particularly livid about the tanning bed tax, Weiner wrote. Surprised he hasn t mentioned it. (Roll Call)
Legislative Weekly Reports-Frerichs, Wismer, Hanson, & Dennert Feb 25, 2010
A tanning bill was passed out of committee this week prohibiting the use of tanning beds to anyone under the age of 18. The bill will be on the floor today, Thursday. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Talking Points Feb 25, 2010
President Obama wants to tax tanning salons. And you can expect higher taxes on everything that might not be good for you like Frosted Flakes, Haagen-Dazs and gummy bears. (Fox News)
Healthcare bills: House v Senate Feb 23, 2010
9% increase on Medicare payroll tax for people earning over $200,000 10% on indoor tanning beds; taxes on medical devices cut $483bn out of Medicare and other federal programmes. Medicaid & Medicare. (BBC News -- Health)
How Men Cure Dry Skin Feb 15, 2010
Dull, on face is also the effect of smoking and excessive sun tanning beds. The heat from these elements dries up the moisture that keeps skin healthy, plumped-up and youthful-looking. (Suite101.com)
Boehner slams healthcare summit Feb 14, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010. By Eric Zimmermann - 02/13/10 06:39 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Tanning bed regulation heats up over cancer concerns Feb 12, 2010
A college student rests in a tanning bed in preparation for spring break ... By Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Tanning beds could come under tighter regulation soon, as a result of studies linking them to cancer ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and members of Congress are scrambling to protect tanning salon patrons young women, in particular from exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. (USA Today -- News)
Whole body vibration helps build bone, muscle Feb 11, 2010
Vibrate n Sun Plus also includes one tanning bed and Bishop said the rays used are within the 633 nanometers range, which are far less damaging and are superior to the often-outdated equipment found in tanning salons. Additionally, she said ultraviolet rays help produce essential Vitamin D.. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
New Proposed Changes Posted for Leading Manual of Mental Disorders: Draft Diagnostic Criteria for DSM-5 Feb 10, 2010
27, 2005) Using criteria adapted from those used to screen for alcoholism and drug dependency, researchers have determined that repetitive tanning behavior may be the product of a kind of. (July 23, 2009) Researchers have proposed that the definition for major depressive disorder should be shortened to include only the mood and cognitive symptoms that have been part of the definition in the Diagnostic. (Science Daily)
Tanning salons unhappy about proposed tax Jan 30, 2010
Scottsdale tanning salons could pay millions of dollars under a new tax proposed in the Senate's health-care bill ... Already struggling in the economy, Welliver said she and her clients would be penalized by the increase, which targets indoor tanning beds with ultraviolet rays ... Scottsdale has a high number of tanning salons, according to the World Health Organization. (AZCentral -- Business)
Basler brothers believe in Anytime Fitness Jan 28, 2010
The gym offers changing rooms equipped with showers and room for tanning. Our staff puts a lot of effort in making sure our facility is immaculate, she said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
From books to boot camp Jan 26, 2010
She previously worked at a Burlington Mall candy store that closed and will now be leaving her job at a tanning salon to join the military. She said she knows several young people - including her boyfriend, an electrician - who have decided to serve their country rather than hold out hope for a quick economic turnaround. (Boston Globe)
Get more: Healthbeat Jan 22, 2010
Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Tags. (WLS, IL)
Why public support for health care failed Jan 21, 2010
To pay for a plan estimated to cost at least $900 billion over a decade, Democratic lawmakers, at various times, have considered levies, fines or penalties on high earners, medical-device makers, tanning salons, elective plastic surgery procedures, drug companies, expensive health coverage, sugary sodas, people who refuse to get insurance and companies that don't provide coverage. Many of the taxes have been dropped or scaled back. (MSNBC -- Health)
FDA Debates Tougher Tanning Bed Cancer Warning Jan 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (January 18, 2010)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to require tougher warnings for users of tanning beds. The Food and Drug Administration says tanning bed users are putting themselves at risk of skin cancer ... Before spring, the FDA will hold a public hearing to consider stricter tanning bed regulations, including stiffer warnings. (KWTX.com, TX)
New Technique Shrinks Skin Cancers Jan 20, 2010
Avoid tanning beds and sun lamps. 2010 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Bill to restrict teen tanners a bright idea Jan 20, 2010
Is Florida ready to get tough on tanning. A national health group called Aim at Melanoma is backing a statewide legislative effort to institute what would be a tough ban on the use of ultraviolet-light-emitting indoor tanning beds by Florida teenagers ... Sobel, who is married to a dermatologist and was aware of a fellow legislator's aide who used tanning beds and had developed melanoma, didn't need any arm twisting. (The Palm Beach Post)
YOUR HEALTH: 'Vacation sun' can raise skin cancer risk Jan 20, 2010
Tanning booths are not the answer ... Which raises a question: Why not put down a gradual "base tan" at a tanning salon ... For one thing, the mix of ultraviolet light in a tanning booth is not the same as in sunlight. (USA Today -- News)
Tougher cancer warnings on tanning beds debated Jan 19, 2010
FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds ... FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds ... WASHINGTON - Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. (AZCentral -- Business)
NSW government cracks down on solariums Jan 17, 2010
Common non-compliance issues discovered in the audits included a lack of appropriate skin assessments, exposure times not being set in accordance with skin type, lack of tanning supervision and 00004000 inappropriate eye protection. The follow-up audits on non-compliant businesses will be conducted early this year, Mr Sartor said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Solariums flout law after melanoma death Jan 17, 2010
The drop in solariums mirrors that of Victoria, where 45 per cent of tanning salons had closed since the state introduced its own tougher legislation. Solarium operator George Lihounas said it was ''fair enough'' that rogue salons were being cracked down on but the Government was running a scare campaign. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
One doctor's answer Jan 17, 2010
The office recently expanded into a former tanning salon. Businesses donated furniture and art. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Harry Reid's Spam factory Jan 16, 2010
Protests by cosmetic surgeons (they were initially on Reids chopping block) resulted in new taxes on tanning salons. How random. (Boerne Star, TX)
Editorial: Open up the health bill debate Jan 15, 2010
Depending on which version of the bill you look at, there will be surtaxes on the very wealthy; taxes on tanning salons; or taxes on generous "Cadillac" health insurance plans. It's likely something will pass with the American people not really knowing what they're getting. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Infotainment Jan 15, 2010
The British government backed a call for under-18s to be banned from using sunbeds in tanning salons because they increase skin cancer risk. The scientific evidence is clear - sunbeds increase your risk of getting skin cancer, Health Minister Andy Burnham said in a statement. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Dems Drive Off Health Care Cliff Jan 13, 2010
The more Americans learn about this health care package, the more they hate it. The more Democrats learn about how much Americans hate their health care plan, the more they close. (Townhall.com)
Georgias commitments anxiously await hire (updated) Jan 12, 2010
(1)Botoxed, Tanning Booth Using Head Coach. (2)3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
McGwire admits he broke record while on steroids Jan 12, 2010
Thiel gets a tanning. Week's Best Celebrity Photos. (New York Post -- News)
Skin Needs Protection from Winter Weather Jan 10, 2010
While it may be tempting to try to get rid of that pasty look by visiting a tanning bed, resist. Tanning beds damage the skin, leading to premature aging, and increase the risk of skin cancer. (MEDLINEplus)
