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2023 New Sunshine Virtual Product Launch – Nov 2nd 1pm EST

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

2023 New Sunshine Virtual Product Launch

To register for the event: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8992696023204704782  … continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 292

Monday, October 24, 2022
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 292   https://healthnews.com/health-conditions/eye-disorders/nearsightedness-vs-farsightedness/ It does not take a rocket scientist to determine that myopia results from lack of sun exposure. Consider this: Research shows that the prevalence of myopia among Chinese children living in Singapore is 29.1%, whereas its prevalence among Chinese children living in Sydney, Australia is only 3.3%.… continue reading

Studies Find Breast Cancer Risk Lowers with Increasing Lifetime Sun Exposure

Monday, October 24, 2022
Published on October 19, 2022
 

Women with long-term UV exposure found to have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially with diagnosis in older age

Key Points

  • One study found a 17% decreased risk for late-onset breast cancer (diagnosed at 50 years or older) with longer duration of UV exposure (more than 20 years exposure, OR=0.83), an 11% decreased risk with higher cumulative UV exposure (top 25% percentile of exposure, OR=0.89), and a 15% decreased risk overall associated with longer duration of UV exposure (more than 20 years, OR=0.85) for all diagnosis ages combined
  • In this study, longer durations and higher amounts of UV exposure contributed to a further decreased risk — for safe sun exposure, always remember, don’t burn!
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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 291

Friday, October 21, 2022
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 291   https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dr-pimple-popper-johnnies-psoriasis- We continue to search for drugs to cure psoriasis, when the answer to the disease is waiting outdoors. Regular, non-burning sun exposure is the answer. The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends brief, frequent exposures to the sun as a therapy and reports that 80% of those who do it improve or totally clear psoriasis.… continue reading

SMALL BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO DRIVE SASKATCHEWAN’S ECONOMY

Thursday, October 20, 2022
SMALL BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO DRIVE SASKATCHEWAN’S ECONOMY   The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to recognize small businesses during Small Business Week taking place from October 16 to October 22, 2022. “Saskatchewan has over 143,000 small businesses, and they are active in virtually every sector of our economy,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.… continue reading

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