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Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds Vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients Reports and Proceedings EMOTIVE PrintEmail App (7 September 2022, Milan, Italy) Vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress has shown.1 Dermatology researchers discovered that those who were deficient in vitamin D (lower than 10ng/mL) following their melanoma diagnosis were twice as likely (hazard ratio 2.3) to have lower overall survival than those with vitamin D levels equal/greater than 10ng/mL.…

The Province of Manitoba is re-launching the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant program. The Canada-Manitoba Job Grant provides funding to employers to help cover training costs of new and existing employees to meet business needs, and help Manitobans gain the skills they need to fill available jobs.…

Sunlight and Health: ‘God’s Gift to Mankind’ Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 SmartTan.com By Marc Sorenson, Sunlight Institute Sunlight and health, from the earliest human civilizations to our current battle with COVID-19, have an inseparable link. Dr. John Fielder’s exceptionally well-written paper, History of Heliotherapy, provides insight into the past.…

Indoor Tanning May Yield Positive and Negative Effects Colby Stong A ban on indoor tanning could create health inequities. Credit: Getty Images A ban of indoor tanning may not be beneficial, particularly in a low ultraviolet (UV) radiation region, researchers reported in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.1 In their previous cohort study, the investigators found that indoor tanning was associated with a 20% increased risk for malignant melanoma mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 1.2; 95% CI, 1.0-1.6), and a 23% lower all-cause mortality risk (HR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.7-0.8) during the study interval.…

It’s Official: Vitamin D Reduces the Incidence of Autoimmunity Vitamin D is important for a wide range of functions in human biology from conception onward. By Michael E. Passwater  – August 25, 2022 Note: This article was originally published by the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service (OMNS).…