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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
VITAMIN D: UNSUNG SUPERHERO?
Thursday, September 27, 2007
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As we are all being subjected to a seemingly endless stream of political rhetoric, most of what we hear about health care is all negative. Are you ready for some good, maybe even sensationally good news? – Michael D.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency a Common Problem in Children and Adults
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Posted By Sandco
In a review article to appear in the July 19th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Michael Holick, an internationally recognized expert in vitamin D, provides an overview of his pioneering work that expounds on the important role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading
