In the News
Study looks at link between vitamin D and prostate cancer risk
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
TORONTO — A new U.S. study contradicts the notion that high blood levels of vitamin D might help protect men from developing prostate cancer – a finding that is likely to add to the public’s confusion over the possible benefits of the sunshine nutrient.… continue reading
Relationship between Low Ultraviolet B Irradiance
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Breast Journal, by Sarif B Mohr, Frank C Garland, et al. ImmuneSupport.com 05-27-2008 [For more information, see “UCSD researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer.”]
Epidemiological data show an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels and breast cancer incidence.… continue reading
Use of vitamin D in clinical practice
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
By by John J. Cannell, Bruce W. Hollis
The recent discovery–from a meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials–that supplemental cholecalciferol (vitamin D) significantly reduces all-cause mortality emphasizes the medical, ethical, and legal implications of promptly diagnosing and adequately treating vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading
Check your skin, from A-E
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
This year in Canada, an estimated 4,600 people will be diagnosed with a deadly form of skin cancer. What’s more, in 2008, an estimated 910 people will die from this type of cancer. When it comes to skin cancer, education and action are important.… continue reading
What Dangers Lurk in YOUR Summer Survival Kit?
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
You may be one of those people for whom summer is way too short! But like it or not, you only have a few short months to enjoy the great outdoors in most of the continental US. Why waste it dealing with the two most vexing hassles of the outdoor summer season?… continue reading
