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Peel Region approves tan ban for minors
Friday, September 28, 2012
Region approves tan ban for minors The Region of Peel has officially closed tanning salon doors to anyone under the age of 18. Regional councillors voted today in favour of a recommendation by public health officials to regulate commercial tanning operations in Peel, including prohibiting minors from using the equipment.… continue reading
Sunscreen blocks natural Vitamin D
Friday, September 28, 2012
Sep 28, 2012, 01.16AM IST LUCKNOW:
Doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday revealed that use of sunscreen, a must item in the schedule of most girls and women, blocks the absorption of natural vitamin D which is needed for strong bones.… continue reading
When sunshine is the best medicine
Friday, September 28, 2012
By Sophie Harrison
Just as the importance of vitamin D remains uncertain, the effects of deficiency can present themselves insidiously Vitamin D has always been a little mysterious. Every schoolchild knows its alphabetical neighbour, vitamin C: if you don’t eat enough oranges, your gums will bleed and you’ll get scurvy like anyone unlucky enough not to have sailed with Captain Cook.… continue reading
Spring is the season for vitamin D deficiency – Australians
Thursday, September 27, 2012
September 25,2012
September marks the start of spring but new research reveals it is also the month when Australians’ vitamin D levels are at their lowest ebb. The University of Sydney study also shows vitamin D deficiency affects more Australians and lasts longer than previously believed.… continue reading
Do Tanning Beds Really Cause Melanoma?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
September 25 2012 By Dr. Mercola
If you believe all the negative hype on tanning beds that’s going around lately, you’ll run the other way instead of enjoying this easy and pleasurable way to get some vitamin D. But Dr. William Grant of the Vitamin D Council has taken a closer look at the claims that sunbeds can cause melanoma – and an untimely death – and found that the observational studies showing tanning booths are harmful didn’t consider many of the confounding factors for melanoma risk, such as: •Skin type •Solar UV exposure •Type of UV lamp Additionally, he points out that observational studies are not generally accepted by the health or medical community as proof of cause.… continue reading
