In the News
Vitamin D May Protect Against Viral Infections During the Winter
Monday, April 30, 2012
ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2012) — Vitamin D may be known as the sunshine vitamin, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it is more than that. According to the report, insufficient levels of vitamin D are related to a deficiency in our innate immune defenses that protect us from infections, neoplasias or autoimmune diseases.
… continue readingOntario Private Member’s Bill 74, Skin Cancer Prevention Act, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Bill 74 2012
An Act to help prevent skin cancer
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Services and treatments to minors prohibited
1. (1) No person shall market or sell tanning services or ultraviolet light treatments to an individual who is less than 18 years old.… continue reading
Blood Pressure Can Be Controlled By Consuming Vitamin D Supplements
Friday, April 27, 2012
Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. There are many people who are affected by this disease. Now, a few researchers have come up with some scientific evidence claiming that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high blood pressure.
Private Member’s Bill for ban under 18 – Ontario
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Date: Thursday Apr. 26, 2012 6:54 AM ET
TORONTO — As a child, Kate Neale always wore hats and high-SPF sunscreen to protect her ultra-fair skin from the rays of the sun. But at 16, wanting to emulate the bronze-skinned Hollywood stars with whom she’d become so enamoured, she started indoor tanning and quickly got hooked.… continue reading
NDP Press Release – Ban Teen Tanning in Ontario
Thursday, April 26, 2012
QUEEN’S PARK: Indoor tanning, and its negative health affects, are the target of a bill introduced today by France Gélinas, MPP from Nickel Belt and the NDP’s critic for Health and Long-Term Care.… continue reading
