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Obesity and deadliest form of skin cancer ‘have genetic link’

Monday, March 4, 2013
Scientists find gene FTO may have role in obesity and skin cancer Study looked at DNA of 73,000 patients including 13,000 with skin cancer Previously though illness was mainly caused by sunbathing and sunbeds continue reading

Could Vitamin D Eradicate Diabetes?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Vitamin D Society recommend that people ask their family doctors to measure their 25(OH)D blood serum levels and if low (below 100 nmol/L Canada or 40 ng/ml USA) take immediate action to increase their vitamin D intake. Dr. John Cannell from the Vitamin D Council recommends sunlight, sunbed or D3 supplementation to increase your vitamin D blood levels. continue reading

NJ’s ‘tanning mom’ won’t face endangerment charge

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Prosecutors in Newark said Tuesday that a grand jury refused to indict Patricia Krentcil on those charges.The 44-year-old Nutley woman was arrested last April and charged with child endangerment for allegedly bringing her then-5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth. continue reading

Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The major source of vitamin D for children and adults is exposure to natural sunlight (3, 7, 35–37). Very few foods naturally contain or are fortified with vitamin D. continue reading

Province promises to pass tanning bill – Ontario

Saturday, February 23, 2013
“Matthews said 'First, second and third reading before the March Break is a little bit of a dream, but certainly before prom comes.' Those are the two times of the year where a lot of youth uses tanning beds.” continue reading

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