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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 227
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 227
https://www.local10.com/health/2021/01/29/researchers-uncover-potential-new-therapy-for-chemo-resistant-breast-cancer
For those without Lupus, sun exposure (UV) is a marvelous health asset. Here are some facts you should know about the healthful effects of sun exposure:
- Sun exposure kills the Covid-19 virus outside the body very quickly, and the vitamin D produced by the skin in response to sunlight dramatically reduces the risk of dying of Covid-19—as much as 50-plus percent!
N.S. health officials confirm Phase 2 of COVID-19 reopening plan will begin Wednesday
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Details for all five phases of Nova Scotia's COVID-19 reopening plan can be found on its website. continue reading
Alberta – Open for Summer Lottery for first and second doses
Monday, June 14, 2021
To enter, you simply need to have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and register online at alberta.ca/lottery. Registration opens June 14 and closes one week after 70 per cent of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose. Specific dates and deadlines will be posted on the website once Alberta enters Stage 3 of the Open for Summer Plan. continue reading
B.C. prepares to safely move to Step 2 of its restart plan
Monday, June 14, 2021
Beginning on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, British Columbia will take the next step in safely bringing people back together, transitioning into Step 2 of BC’s Restart plan, including lifting restrictions on travel within B.C. continue reading
Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk for opioid addiction, MGH study suggests
Monday, June 14, 2021
“If vitamin D deficiency is present in mice, all of the key opioid responses like dependency and withdrawals and pain thresholds are exaggerated,” Fisher said. continue reading
