In the News
Racial Disparity in Health – Test or Not
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Racial disparity in health is brought up in many public health forums, especially for cities or regions that have a high African American population. continue reading
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Migraine in Men
Friday, January 13, 2017
The odds for frequent headache were significantly increased for those in the lowest versus the highest serum 25(OH)D quartile, after multivariable adjustments (113% higher odds). continue reading
Exposure to Blue and Ultraviolet Light, as in Sunlight, Could Boost Immunity
Friday, January 13, 2017
The researchers isolated T cells from human blood and mice and grew them in dishes in the laboratory. When they shined either UV or blue light on the cells, the cells became activated and moved more quickly. continue reading
Study shows health benefits of non-burning exposure to UV light
Friday, January 6, 2017
Adult participants were exposed to tanning beds that emitted 95 percent UVA rays and 5 percent UVB rays, a close simulation to summer sunlight in the U.K. Individuals were exposed to the UV light three times a week in January and February, ... continue reading
Health benefits of raising vitamin D levels to >100 nmol/L in Canada
Thursday, January 5, 2017
The Vitamin D Society, a fellow public health non-profit based in Canada, commissioned me to conduct an analysis of how much the disease and death rates could be reduced annually in Canada if everyone had vitamin D levels >40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L) year round continue reading
