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Lack of vitamin D may cause juvenile diabetes
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Children who live in countries at higher latitudes, such as Canada, where there is less sunlight for much of the year, are far more likely to develop juvenile diabetes than kids who live at or near the equator, new research says.… continue reading
Is sunshine the key to juvenile diabetes?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
The cause of juvenile diabetes has long eluded medical researchers, with no one knowing why children develop the disease, and why rates vary so dramatically around the world. Among children under 14, Canadians are believed to have the third-highest rate in the world.… continue reading
Take it easy: Experts
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
By DHARM MAKWANA
Tanning isn’t terrible but, like everything in life, laying out in the sun should be done in moderation. So says Dr. Jason Rivers, one of four dermatologists out yesterday at Kits Beach Park, offering free checks for skin cancer to hundreds of sun-hungry residents.… continue reading
Kids’ Low Vitamin D Worries Doctors
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
By ALLYSON T. COLLINS
The sunshine vitamin is in the spotlight again — and this time the focus is on infants and toddlers. Many young children do not get enough vitamin D, one team of researchers said. And while experts agree on the problem, the solution is another matter.… continue reading
Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new analysis of current research provides “the strongest evidence to date” that giving small children supplemental vitamin D will help prevent them from developing type 1 diabetes later on, according to the review’s co-author.… continue reading
