In the News
Beyond Vitamin D: Sunlight Exposure Reduces Weight Gain and Helps Stop Diabetes
Monday, December 22, 2014
But according to a new study led by researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth, Western Australia, and published in the journal Diabetes, vitamin D is not the only mechanism through which sun exposure improves health. The researchers found that sun exposure causes the skin to produce nitric oxide gas, which in turn helps the body regulate its metabolism and slows weight gain. continue reading
A school in Colorado brought back recess and are calling it – ‘Vitamin D Time’
Thursday, December 18, 2014
The fact that officials have chosen to call it “Vitamin D Time,” and not recess, says a lot about how things have changed in our schools. continue reading
Oxford County Public Health – Watch out for Undercover Sting
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Undercover Shoppers coming to salons in Ontario continue reading
With help of a mouse tanning salon, UBC scientists may have accidentally found the secret to wrinkle-free skin
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Scientists at the University of British Columbia searching for ways to slow the deterioration of blood vessels may have stumbled on to the key to youthful skin. continue reading
Did Researchers Misrepresent Sunburn Report Findings? Smart Tan Report
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Emergency room injuries related to sunbed use in public and non-public settings have declined more than three-fold since 2003, according to a widely circulated report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. continue reading
