In the News
Calcium, vitamin D may help lower breast cancer risk before menopause
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Women who consume more calcium and vitamin D may be less likely to develop breast cancer before menopause, a new U.S. study suggests. The study tracked more than 10,000 premenopausal and more than 20,000 postmenopausal women aged 45 or older for an average of 10 years.… continue reading
Dr. Holick awarded
Monday, May 28, 2007
Boston University Medical Center researcher honored by the Institute for Functional Medicine Dr. Holick receives award for research work Boston, MA—Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, was recently awarded the 2007 Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award from the Institute for Functional Medicine.… continue reading
Pollutants and Skin Cancer
Monday, May 28, 2007
By CHIP MARTIN, SUN MEDIA
Fighting for breath Death from above Skin cancer researcher Lina Dagnino says some some air pollutants work with UV radiation from the sun to cause cancers. (MORRIS LAMONT, Sun Media) If our smog doesn’t rot your lungs, the sun shining through may attack your skin.… continue reading
Boosting Mood Is a Walk in the Park
Friday, May 25, 2007
Dr. John Briffa
Taking a walk outside is found to be healthful. I’m a great believer in the health-boosting capacity of regular activity—both for body and mind. I was therefore interested to read today the results of a study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Essex, which looked at the effects of walking on mood.… continue reading
Are you vitamin D-ficient?
Friday, May 25, 2007
By Julie Deardorff
Are you vitamin D-ficient? If 17-year-old Niyesha Martin had known that breast-fed babies need vitamin D supplementation, her infant might have been spared near-fatal complications from rickets. And if James Sipkins, an internist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, had discovered the studies linking a vitamin D deficiency to immune-system disorders, he would have given his daughter supplemental doses in an effort to stave off Type 1 diabetes.… continue reading
