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Auto Insurance for Members in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Auto Insurance for Members in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia continue reading

City’s new downtown plan aims to prevent high-rise shadows on parks

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The city's new downtown plan is hammering home an increasingly popular viewpoint: Livable communities need plenty of sunlight.  continue reading

Sunlight Institute  responds to articles  5/14/18—5/20/18

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Sunlight Institute  responds to articles  5/14/18—5/20/18   http://advocator.ca/news/young-women-at-high-risk-of-melanoma-what-increases-the-risk-for-skin-cancer/2178 Here are some additional facts about melanoma that may make you rethink the sunlight=melanoma mistake.
  • 75% of melanomas occur on areas of the body that are seldom or never exposed to sunlight
  • In the U.S.,
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Why sunlight is the best vitamin of all

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Suggesting a daily 10-minute walk in the sun may be better for your patient’s health than prescribing a vitamin D supplement, one of Australia’s leading experts on vitamin D says. continue reading

Healthy Living: Tips for healthy sun exposure

Friday, May 18, 2018
Before you run out and get this season’s stock of sunscreen, consider the following: 

Did you know that only about three per cent of cancers may be caused by sun overexposure and 97 per cent may be related to our under-exposure, which leads to a lack of vitamin D?… continue reading

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