In the News
Redheads at cancer risk regardless of sun exposure: study
Thursday, November 1, 2012
People with pale skin and red hair may be more prone to developing a deadly form of skin cancer regardless of whether they spend time in the sun or not, a study said Wednesday. Not only is this group more vulnerable to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, but a study in mice has now shown that the pigment that gives hair a red hue may in itself have cancer-causing effects, said a paper in the journal Nature.… continue reading
Bill to ban teen tanning dies with prorogation
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Bill to ban teen tanning dies with prorogation Friday, 26 October 2012 By Megan McClean
Ontario’s teenagers won’t be shut out of tanning salons just yet. Ottawa Public Health has been urging the city to support a bill that would prohibit the sale of tanning services to people under the age of 18 because it’s associated with an increased risk of developing skin cancer.… continue reading
World Vitamin D Day – November 2 UK Press Release
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
November 2 Canadian Initiative Spreads Worldwide to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency Following an exceptionally bad summer, vitamin D levels of people in the UK are low and will become lower still over the winter increasing the risk of common illnesses. World Vitamin D Day is being established on November 2nd by organizations across the world to highlight the problem and promote the importance of vitamin D for health (www.vitamindday.ca).… continue reading
Vote for the Vitamin D Council in the Fed Ex grant contest!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
October 23, 2012
The Vitamin D Council is taking part in Fed Ex’s small business grant contest for a change to win up to $25,000! The winner will be picked based on how compelling their story is and how many votes they acquire.… continue reading
Vitamin D — Minimum, maximum, optimum: Conference overview
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Conference overview Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dr William Grant
A vitamin D conference, “Vitamin D — Minimum, maximum, optimum” was held in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 19-20, 2012, to develop guidelines for vitamin D for Central Europe. It was organized by Pawel Plodowski and Elzbieta Karczmarewicz.… continue reading
