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Research suggests vitamin D could affect brain function
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
‘Why do we feel better when we go out in the sun? Sun makes vitamin D in your skin.’ continue reading
The SunFriend wearable protects you from sunburn
Friday, January 9, 2015
SunFriend wants you to get more Vitamin D from the sun, but not so much that you get burned. So the company came up with its UVA+B SunFriend wearable device. It’s a simple device whose sole purpose is to measure your sunlight intake, particularly your exposure to ultraviolet radiation. continue reading
Dr. Gifford-Jones: The vitamin D bandwagon: Is it ahead of the science?
Friday, January 9, 2015
Windsor-Essex is located at 42 degrees north latitude and as such, area residents have a difficult time in winter getting adequate amounts of vitamin D due to the angle of the sun's rays. (JASON KRYK / Windsor Star files) continue reading
Vitamin D: More Than The Sunshine Vitamin
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
This suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D may be required to produce serotonin. continue reading
Cancer often due to bad luck, not genes or environment
Friday, January 2, 2015
Cancer is often caused by the "bad luck" of random mutations that arise when cells divide, not family history or environmental causes, US researchers said Thursday. continue reading