The research from the article is 10 years old, but the FDA has still not done much if anything to change things for the consumer. Here is an excerpt from the article. The study, done at the FDA's major toxicology research laboratory, had determined that retinyl palmitate, a vitamin A derivative and common ingredient in sunscreen products, not only failed to protect the users from skin cancer, but actually increased the speed and growth in which cancer occurred, the Environmental Working Group said. If you would like to read the full article you can click here. Read more...
The sunscreen aisle is filled with multiple options. How many of you have looked at what is in it before you purchased it? We are getting better about reading labels, but may not always know what they mean. Read more...
Virginia Tech's football team has had an impressive record over the last several years. Head Coach Frank Beamer took the "Hokies" to a Big East Conference championship where they finished number 2 in the Associated Press. Read more...
A positive report was published in the November / December 1999 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics concerning the effects of chiropractic on the symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome. Read more...