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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Cancer Death

Sunday, April 27, 2014
The implications of vitamin D deficiency point to higher death risk from cancer and other chronic disease, but a lot of research lies in the future to determine whether or not it is causal. Although more light needs to be shed on the specific effects of the sunshine nutrient, Dr. Franco has advice that is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle in general. continue reading

Student MDs ramp up push for youth-tanning ban

Thursday, April 24, 2014
A group of local doctors is turning up the heat on the province to ban artificial tanning for youths under 18 years old. JCTA response below article continue reading

Sunshine, better way to get Vitamin D

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
NESTLE: Oh, no. It's much better to go out in the sun because if you're out in the sun, you're creating the hormone in the way that it's supposed to be created. ..... continue reading

Royal Melbourne Hospital launches vitamin D study to stop osteoporosis

Monday, April 14, 2014
But she has been unknowingly suffering, and researchers believe up to half of all young women in Australia may also be at risk of the “silent disease”, which can lead to fractures in the spine, weakness and pain. It can also cause sufferers to shrink. continue reading

Convincing Someone That They’re Wrong

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Follow steps from the Inc.com article “How to Change Someone’s Mind” to complete the difficult task of convincing a person that what they think they know might not actually be the case. continue reading

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