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November 2 OTTAWA, On: Dr. James Lunney, MP for Nanaimo-Alberni attended the latest campaign to further public knowledge about the benefits of Vitamin D. The Ottawa Vitamin D Disease Prevention Symposium was held to help educate healthcare professionals and individuals about the value of this cost effective health measure.… continue reading

Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says Women with conditions including arthritis and cancer should be aware of vitamin D drop during winter November 1, 2012 RSS Feed Print THURSDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D levels are known to decrease during the winter months, but for women with certain health problems, the drop may be even more significant, a new study finds.… continue reading

City Council May Reconsider Indoor Tanning Ban Written on November 1, 2012 by Jackie Vieira in Local News. More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printYouth under the age of 19 could soon be barred from tanning in a salon in Kingston.… continue reading

Organizations across the world are establishing World Vitamin D Day on November 2nd, asking health organizations to join the Canadian founders of this event in promoting new vitamin D awareness and action.(www.vitamindday.ca) November is the beginning of “Vitamin D Winter” in the Northern Hemisphere — a four-to-five-month period where people’s vitamin D levels begin to plummet because there is little UVB in winter sunlight to initiate natural vitamin D production in the skin.… continue reading

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