Indoor tanning: more dangerous than the sun?

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Indoor tanning has become a popular alternative to staying under the sun, with 28 million Americans estimated to visit a tanning salon in 1999 alone. Five of the biggest myths about indoor tanning are debunked, including the mistaken beliefs that tanning is safer than sunburn and that tanning beds are less dangerous than the sun.

Health aspects, Evaluation, Suntan, Suntan centers, Tanning salons

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Why don't magazines show clothes on real-sized women?

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Magazines rarely show real-sized models in designer clothes. The reason why magazines, such as Glamour, show size-6 models instead of the average American size-14 is primarily financial. Designers only produce size-6 samples because multiple samples are too expensive.

Periodicals, Fashion models

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Making a fashion statement

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A daughter narrates how her mother, who was an activist campaigning against slumlords, paid little attention to fashion and grooming. She remembers compensating for this lack of attention by being careful in choosing clothes when she reached adulthood.

Personal narratives, Grooming, Daughters, Grooming for girls, Girls' grooming

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