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Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in their newborns, a new study finds.
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Potential Immune Benefits of Strong Vitamin D Status in Healthy Individuals
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Mar. 20, 2013 — Research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits.
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Study: Vitamin D Pills Lower Smokers’ Cancer Risk
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The study, published online in the journal Clinical Chemistry, suggests for the first time that simple vitamin D blood tests and supplements have the potential to improve smokers’ health.
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The Comment-War About Indoor Tanning – Which Side Do You Want To Support?
Monday, March 18, 2013
The anti-tanning lobby has deployed a new commenting tactic on articles about tanning. A person called PaleSkinner is very active spreading the lies against indoor tanning in the comments to almost every new article.
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Should You Pop This Cancer-Fighting Pill?
Friday, March 15, 2013
Aspirin may fight more than the Irish flu. People who took the drug at least once or twice per week had a 20 percent lower risk of developing melanoma than those who didn’t, finds new research in the journal Cancer. continue reading