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Vitamin D’s wild days
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
By: Lauran Neergaard, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Who to test, how much do you take? WASHINGTON – Don’t be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing research that suggests having too little may not only hurt your bones – it might increase your risk of certain cancers or heart disease.… continue reading
The sunshine vitamin
Monday, August 18, 2008
Sarah Womack
Sensible exposure to sunlight may be one of the best ways to get vitamin D. To D or not to D? That’s the question most people living in the UAE should be asking, doctors say. Why? Because it means people are thinking about whether they are getting enough vitamin D, an essential nutrient.… continue reading
Moisturisers cause skin cancer in mice: study
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Moisturisers cause skin cancer in mice: study Researchers at Rutgers University, New Jersey, in the United States tested four common skin creams on gene-altered hairless mice exposed to heavy doses of cancer-causing UV light. The scientist who led the study, however, cautioned that rodent skin is more sensitive than human skin, while other experts said they had reservations about the relevance of the study’s conclusions.… continue reading
Beauty magazine’s most recent attack
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cosmopolitan Magazine — propped up by millions of dollars of anti-sun-driven advertising — lied in its September magazine about vitamin D science in a desperate attempt to slow down increasing public awareness of how regular UV exposure is related to natural vitamin D levels.… continue reading
Low Vitamin D Raises Women’s Hip Fracture Risk
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — Low levels of vitamin D can boost older women’s risk for hip fracture by more than 70 percent, University of Pittsburgh researchers report. Related News Video: Health News & Features Join a Discussion More from Health The finding adds weight to the recommendation that people maintain adequate intake of vitamin D, which is primarily made by the skin when it is exposed to sunlight.… continue reading
