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AAD MILKING ANTI-TANNING PRESS
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The American Academy of Dermatology is milking anti-tanning press reports about federal legislation passed last week asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the effectiveness of warning language on indoor tanning equipment. “The Tanning Accountability Act” — promoted since last spring by New York Rep.… continue reading
What Is The Verdict On The Health Benefits Of Vitamin D?
Monday, October 1, 2007
CityNews.ca Staff
Vitamin D is good for your bones. Enough Vitamin D can help prevent cancer. Too much Vitamin D causes cancer. Vitamin D can help you win the lottery! O.K., that last one is a bit much, but the way some recent studies tell it, the so-called “Sunshine Vitamin” is capable of some wondrous effects.… continue reading
Arthritis drugs tied to skin cancer
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Rheumatoid arthritis patients on Remicade, Humira or Enbrel have a small but higher risk of skin cancer, a National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases study concludes. The new study contradicts earlier findings that the drugs raise patients’ risk of solid tumor, but supports earlier findings linking the new TNF blocker drugs to skin cancers, including melanomas.… continue reading
Take more vitamin D, mothers told
Thursday, September 27, 2007
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should consider increasing their vitamin D intake to 2,000 international units a day to reduce the chances their children will develop such ailments as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and cancer later in life, the Canadian Pediatric Society says.… continue reading
Canadian pediatricians recommend more vitamin D for pregnant, nursing women
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The vitamin D intake mentioned by the pediatricians’ group is significantly higher than Health Canada’s current recommendation of 200 IUs for adults 19 to 50 years of age, which includes pregnant and lactating women. Health Canada also released a statement Monday, saying that it believes a number of independent recommendations issued by various organizations on vitamin D are coming too soon.… continue reading
