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“Modern lifestyle” cancer vulnerability hits China

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Industrialization and modern lifestyle with its lack of sun exposure are considered the cause for increasing cancer vulnerability says a new survey from China. Covering up the body against sunlight in general and UVB radiation in particular is generally considered as being protective against skin cancer.… continue reading

THE SUN IS SHINING… AND IT WILL HELP YOU BEAT CANCER

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Sunday September 9,2012 By Lucy Johnston Have your say(2) SCIENTISTS have linked a lack of sunlight to 15 types of cancer. In a series of ground-breaking studies experts have found evidence that sun exposure may protect against some forms of the disease, despite increasing the risk of skin cancer.… continue reading

Lack of sunlight linked to cancers

Monday, September 10, 2012
London, September 10, 2012 Scientists have discovered that sun exposure may protect against some forms of cancer, despite increasing the risk of skin cancer. In a series of studies, researchers have linked a lack of sunlight to 15 types of cancer.… continue reading

Vitamin D author slams misleading sunscreen claims

Monday, September 10, 2012
Written by iwishart on Thursday, September 6, 2012 Vitamin D author slams misleading sunscreen claims The author of a new bestselling book on Vitamin D has slammed the Melanoma Foundation for making misleading comments about melanoma and sunscreens. The Foundation has published research claiming men are not using sunscreen enough, and risk melanoma as a result.… continue reading

Evidence links influenza with lack of vitamin D

Thursday, September 6, 2012
By Pablo Miramontes, The Daily News September 5, 2012 Re: ‘Nurses may fight mandate to get vaccine’ (Daily News, Aug. 25) As a former health care worker, I read the article about possible mandated flu vaccination for health care workers with some interest.… continue reading

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