News
Professional indoor tanning salon owners and operators work in a unique business environment. Breaking news often has the potential to greatly impact their day-to-day operations – whether it’s a legislative vote, tax decision, medical study, media story or business headline. What’s more, local, state, national and international developments each have the potential to affect the industry. As such, we capture all the latest relevant headlines and deliver them to you right here.
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Creative Nail Design Promotes Women's Heart Health
Creative Nail Design is participating in The Heart Truth campaign, a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...More
May 4, 2006
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URI Named Heraeus 2005 Worldwide Distributor
Ultraviolet Resources International was recognized as the leading worldwide distributor for German-based tanning lamp specialist Heraeus. Lyle Rhodes and Juergen Lowitzki, sales manager and key account manager, respectively for Heraeus/Original Hanau SunCare, presented the ...More
May 3, 2006
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Nailco Sponsors Salons For The Cure
The Nailco Group, a 5-star Investor with the American Cancer Society, will partner with the organization to raise funds for cancer research by sponsoring Salons for the Cure. For the sixth consecutive year, the program will bring the salon community together in support of ...More
May 1, 2006
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Women-Owned Businesses Fastest Growing In U.S.
Businesses owned by women are the fastest growing businesses in the United States, according to the Center for Women’s Business Research. The Center documents the growth of women-owned enterprises with the latest statistics and current trends, categorized in the United ...More
April 27, 2006
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Poor Sunlight Exposure A Risk Factor For Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency, a condition often caused by poor sunlight exposure, is common in adult populations in Europe, Africa, North America and some South American countries. According to a Brazilian study in Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol published online on April 17, this ...More
April 24, 2006
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Mushrooms A Potential Vitamin D Powerhouse
According to preliminary research presented April 18-20 at the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) annual science forum at the Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C, mushrooms exposed to a few minutes of ultraviolet light (UV) may become a significant source of ...More
April 19, 2006
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Cosmedico Announces New Distribution/Fulfillment Center
Jerry Frank, president of Cosmedico Light, Inc. in Weymouth, Mass., announced that Cosmedico, in collaboration with a network of its prominent distributors and OEM partners, will offer distribution of the entire Cosmedico product line directly from the Cosmedico facility in ...More
April 18, 2006
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ITA’s First Leadership Council To Be Held In June
The 2006 Indoor Tanning Association will hold its first Leadership Council June 20-23 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. The gathering is for ITA members only and will feature educational sessions and speed networking, entertainment, and many ...More
April 14, 2006
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Vitamin D May Reduce Cancer Risk In Women
Women who get lots of vitamin D are less likely to develop breast cancer, suggests a pair of studies presented Tuesday at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. The research results add to the already strong evidence that the "sunshine vitamin" helps ...More
April 12, 2006
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Oregon: Airbrush Technicians To Require Esthetics Certification
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) will begin the regulation of airbrush tanning in 2007. According to a recent press release from the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA), the OHLA is implementing an outreach campaign to the state’s airbrush tanning practitioners ...More
April 11, 2006
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