In the News
New review associates vitamin D with lower rates of tooth decay
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay.The review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, encompassed 24 controlled clinical trials, spanning the 1920s to the 1980s, on approximately 3,000 children in several countries.
… continue reading3 cups of coffee a day can cut skin cancer risk by 20%
Monday, November 26, 2012
Coffee consumption can reduce the risk of a common and slow-growing form of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma, according a study. The prospective study examined the risks of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma in connection with coffee consumption and found a decreased risk for BCC only.… continue reading
Local MP promotes Vitamin D Day
Monday, November 26, 2012
By Thom Barker
Staff Writer
It’s getting to be that time of year when people in the higher latitudes are going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. Notwithstanding the generally depressing thought that is for some people, it may not be good for physical health either.… continue reading
Staff Writer
It’s getting to be that time of year when people in the higher latitudes are going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. Notwithstanding the generally depressing thought that is for some people, it may not be good for physical health either.… continue reading
Another mechanism by which the sunshine vitamin works to prevent cancer
Monday, November 26, 2012
Submitted by Sunlight Institute
By: Marc Sorenson
A new study from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, has shown that vitamin D has the ability to inhibit both the production and function of a cancer-enhancing protein called cMYC. This protein drives cell division, thereby accelerating cancer growth, a process known as proliferation.
Sunscreen Recall Due To Fire Risk Expanded – Health Canada
Monday, November 26, 2012
OTTAWA (CP) — The makers of a popular line of sun products is expanding its recall of continuous spray sunscreens because they pose a fire risk.… continue reading
