In the News
Black History Month tackles skin colour and health
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen
One of the events of Black History Month will look at a mostly-forgotten aspect of skin colour — how it affects people’s health. It took tens of thousands of years for early humans to move out of Africa, evolving different skin colours along the way, notes June Girvan, an organizer of the public event this Thursday evening.… continue reading
An Oldie Vies for Nutrient of the Decade
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
By JANE E. BRODY
The so-called sunshine vitamin is poised to become the nutrient of the decade, if a host of recent findings are to be believed. Vitamin D, an essential nutrient found in a limited number of foods, has long been renowned for its role in creating strong bones, which is why it is added to milk.… continue reading
EXPOSURE TO ULTRAVIOLET RAYS BEST WAY
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS – Evidence of the critical role vitamin D plays in the body’s overall health and ability to prevent major forms of cancer continues to evolve, according to recent studies. Numerous recent studies conclude there is a vitamin D deficiency among Americans and that people should take appropriate action to raise levels of what’s commonly referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” in their bloodstreams.… continue reading
Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Anti-Aging Checklist
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The last category on Dr. Oz’s anti-aging checklist is vitamins. First up is vitamin D. “We estimate that over half of all Americans are deficient in vitamin D,” Dr. Oz says. Dr. Oz says 1,000 units of vitamin D a day will benefit the body in a variety of ways.… continue reading
Sunscreen companies settle with Commission
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Commerce Commission has reached settlements with four sunscreen companies that have admitted to misleading consumers about the protection from the sun offered by their products. The Commission investigated and tested four product ranges after complaints laid by the Cancer Society that it was misleading under the Fair Trading Act for the products to claim to provide all day protection from the sun, from just one application of the sunscreen.… continue reading
