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Vitamin D Eases Menstrual Cramps

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage TodayPublished: February 27, 2012 Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
 
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  • Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder associated with pelvic pain in young women.
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Raquel Welch Urges Stars To Hit The Beach

Monday, February 27, 2012
Movie sex symbol Raquel Welch has broken Hollywood’s golden sun-tanning rule by urging women to embrace bronzing. The One Million Years B.C. star is famous for her sun-kissed complexion and she insists a few rays on the beach are good for you.… continue reading

NEW BOOK The Benefits of Vitamin D:Bone Health & Beyond

Monday, February 27, 2012

Sunshine Vitamin or Miracle Vitamin? Our comprehensive new report looks at the latest research and current thinking on the vitamin D revolution

Interest in vitamin D has increased tremendously over the past decade. Some experts have gone so far as to proclaim that the world is currently in the midst of a vitamin D revolution.… continue reading

Sun Tanning Report Reveals No Increased Risk of Skin Cancer from Use of Tanning Beds

Saturday, February 25, 2012
New York, NY — (SBWIRE) — 02/24/2012 — The good news is that two experts have clarified a Yale University research study as showing indoor tanning as a safe practice when it is done in low to moderate amounts and burning is not a regular occurrence.
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HEALTHY BOOST: Vitamin D is more important than vitamin C

Friday, February 24, 2012
What’s the deal with vitamin D or the sunshine vitamin? Under usual circumstances, vitamin D is produced in our bodies as a reaction to ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure, in other words being out in the sun without sunblock.… continue reading

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