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Worldwide Vitamin D Call to Action

Thursday, March 31, 2011

An international consortium of vitamin D experts published a new call to action to address the worldwide vitamin D deficiency in the latest journal of Public Health Nutrition due to their observations that the recent IOM (Institute of Medicine) report was ‘deficient’.

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Edmonton Vitamin D & Breast Cancer Symposium April 28th, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday April 28, 7-9pm Courtyard Marriott Edmonton West 10011 184th Street NW Edmonton, AB  T5S 0C7 RSVP – vitdbcs@gmail.com, Subject ‘Register’ and list your name and title in the email. Or find us on Facebook, Canada Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Symposium to register for this FREE event… continue reading

Teens take stand against indoor tanning

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
STUDENTS AT Terrace’s senior high school are taking a stand against indoor tanning, and all the dangers that come with it. Students at Caledonia Senior Secondary School have teamed up with the B.C. Cancer Society on their Tanning is OUT campaign to encourage graduates to commit themselves to a tan-free grad.… continue reading

Retreat on tanning bed ban puts heat on Coalition

Monday, March 28, 2011

MELANOMA campaigners have been devastated by a revelation that during its final days the NSW Labor government ditched plans to ban people under the age of 30 from using cancer-causing tanning beds.

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Sunscreens Exposed: 9 surprising truths

Friday, March 25, 2011
Sunscreens prevent sunburns, but beyond that simple fact surprisingly little is known about the safety and efficacy of these ubiquitous creams and sprays. FDA’s failure to finalize its 1978 sunscreen safety standards both epitomizes and perpetuates this state of confusion. EWG’s review of the latest research unearthed troubling facts that might tempt you to give up on sunscreens altogether.… continue reading

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