In the News
Be sun safe contest
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Despite the information out there, today’s youth still seem to be unaware about the dangers of the sun. According to a survey conducted by the Canadian Cancer Society, more than 50,000 Ontario youth expose themselves to dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) through the use of artificial tanning equipment.… continue reading
Vitamin D, calcium help avoid weight gain
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
OAKLAND, Calif.-Calcium and vitamin D supplements may help postmenopausal women gain less weight than those who do not take supplements, says a U.S. study. Bette Caan, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues studied 36,282 postmenopausal women age 50 to 79 who were enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trial.… continue reading
Dermatologists fume at tanning industry claims
Monday, May 14, 2007
Pamela Fayerman
Dermatologists are outraged the Canadian tanning bed industry is using unpublished data from a study on vitamin D supplements and cancer risk reduction to convince customers they’ll actually derive health benefits from the ultraviolet exposure in tanning beds instead of the oft-touted health risks.… continue reading
CDA press release – thier getting better
Monday, May 14, 2007
OTTAWA, ONTARIO– The Canadian Dermatology Association will be returning on Tuesday, May 15 to Parliament Hill, Ottawa, to hold the second Chuck Cadman Memorial Skin Cancer Screening. All Members of Parliament, Senators, their staff and Members of the National Press Gallery are invited to be screened at this event to further awareness of skin cancer detection and prevention.… continue reading
Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency
Monday, May 14, 2007
Janet Raloff
Second of a three-part series on the sunshine vitamin Our skin evolved to create vitamin D when it’s exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. So, when most of the world’s population lived in or near equatorial regions, people had no shortfall of the nutrient, with their bodies making from 10,000 to 20,000 international units (IUs) of this vitamin each day.… continue reading
