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BCC Study Does Not Implicate Professional Tanning Salons
Monday, November 14, 2011
A study promoted to the North American media Tuesday ahead of its actual publication on-line in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology should not be applied to professional tanning facilities, but more likely to severe sunburns from unsupervised usage of home tanning units — the third time in a decade that the dermatology community has failed to accurately report this important confounder in promoting a study.… continue reading
Alzheimer’s Assoc funds study of low vitamin D in brain disease
Friday, November 11, 2011
David Llewellyn, PhD, at the University of Exeter (UK) has received a $100,000 grant from the Alzheimer’s Association, among other awards, for his study of vitamin D as a potential biomarker of and therapy for dementia, brain shrinkage, and other ‘neuroimaging abnormalities’.
… continue readingFraser care home residents to get vitamin D
Thursday, November 10, 2011
By Jeff Nagel – BC Local News
Published: November 09, 2011 12:00 PM
Updated: November 09, 2011 12:35 PM
Fraser Health will offer vitamin D supplements to all 7,500 residents at the region’s care homes in an effort to reduce the number and cost of bone fractures among the elderly.… continue readingPublished: November 09, 2011 12:00 PM
Updated: November 09, 2011 12:35 PM
Video: Campaign takes aim at teen tanning – Ottawa
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Jessica Smith
09 November 2011 05:54
contributed
Bock! Don’t get baked, new ads warn.
Local public health officials want teens to love their skin they’re in — and stay out of tanning salons.
“We want to target the self-esteem message. We find that’s the source of the issue,” said Jason Haug, project officer for Ottawa Public Health.
… continue readingMD Promoting Vitamin D
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
An online medical lab site is promoting research connecting optimal vitamin D blood levels with lower risk of flu in the winter — another endorsement of vitamin D.
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