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By TARA HAGAN A ban on tanning salon use among teens couldn’t come at a more urgent time. That’s according to Judy Lund of the Canadian Cancer Society, Essex County branch, who says skin cancer rates are climbing, as more than 10 per cent of high school students in Ontario are using tanning beds.… continue reading

By GLENN KAUTH, SUN MEDIA, Edmonton Sun Worries Cancer risks have public health officials in Edmonton recommending everyone, particularly kids, stay away from tanning salons. “As for tanning beds, there’s really no reason to use them in addition to the sun you get in your normal activities,” said Dr.… continue reading

By Sheri Ebert The tanning industry is speaking out against recent comments made by the Canadian Cancer Society, calling for those under 18 to be banned from tanning salons. The World Health organization also thinks that minors shouldn’t use sunbeds. But Steve Gilroy, executive director of a group called The Joint Canadian Tanning Association, which is made up of tanning salons, equipment dealers and manufacturers- says parents should be able to make the choice for their teens.… continue reading

Researchers at the University of Queensland say they have found a link between low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy and schizophrenia. Queensland Brain Institute Professor John McGrath says tests on pregnant animals with low vitamin D intakes show their offspring have similar brain abnormalities to schizophrenic humans.… continue reading

By Patricia E. Reykdal & Donald L. Smith One of the main reasons there hasn’t been more attention paid to the myriad health benefits of vitamin D by the American public is that the use of the word “vitamin” is misleading and scientifically inaccurate.… continue reading