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...subtle. She had millions of people to convert to objectivism, her philosophy of radical individualism, limited government and avoidance of altruism and religion. Her adoring followers--some called them a cult--revered her as the high priestess of laissez-faire capitalism until her death in 1982 at age...
...That's mostly because I'm already prone to bad haircuts. But also because instead of an actual dictator, I think what we need is to recognize that social mores require government nudges like the ones Bloomberg creates and Obama adviser Cass Sunstein advocates. We live in a connected age in which our liberties bump against one another. I know this is all easy to say since I'm not a smoker, a soda drinker or a columnist whom politicians listen to. But in an age of overwhelming choice, some dictatorial direction would help. Plus, then Obama wouldn't have...
...considered among the most vulnerable. In July the cancer-research wing of the World Health Organization (WHO) added tanning beds and sunlamps to its list of human-cancer-causing agents. "The risk of cutaneous melanoma is increased by 75% when use of tanning devices starts before 30 years of age," reads a statement on the WHO website...
Still, 13 years after Duke's diagnosis, there is no nationwide regulation governing the use of tanning salons by young people. According to a 2004 survey, 1 in 10 youths ages 11 to 18 uses a tanning bed each year. Wisconsin is the only state that bans indoor tanning among kids under 16; in 28 other states, teens under 16 need parental consent or accompaniment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation - for adults - is to keep tanning-bed exposure to no more than three times a week during the first week of tanning. And yet a survey...
...with long sleeves and pants or at the very least wearing sunscreen. That is especially true on summer vacations, when people who have been indoors most of the year suddenly hit the beach for a week. Melanoma is associated with intermittent exposure to intense sun, particularly before the age of 18, so youngsters need to be extra careful about sun protection, says Robert Dellavalle, chief of dermatology at the VA Medical Center in Denver...