In the News
It’s time to tone down tanning
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Salon use linked to melanoma
By Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen January 12, 2012
It’s about this time of year when the lucky among us heading for the sun and sand of Caribbean resorts start to muse about investing in a “base tan.”
Fellow Sun Lovers –The Sunlight Institute
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Fellow Sun Lovers —
We hear a lot in the news these days about vitamin D, but can it really prevent breast cancer? Research shows that it can! And the best source isn’t food or supplements; it’s sunlight! That’s why it’s called “The Sunshine Vitamin!”… continue reading
Now, a cream that treats cancer painlessly
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Italian scientists have discovered a painless, non-surgical skin cancer treatment using radioactive cream that could treat cancer in as little as two hours. According to media reports in recent days, the breakthrough treatment was tested on 700 patients with basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, less aggressive forms of skin cancer, with a success rate of 95 percent after one to three treatments.
Low Levels of Vitamin D May Be Linked to Depression
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Before Hitting the Supplements Though, Check With Your Doctor
By Denise Mann
WebMD Health News
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Jan. 10, 2012 — Feeling blue? It may be time to check your vitamin D levels.
New research suggests that low levels of vitamin D and depression may go hand in hand.… continue readingAngry Readers Want To Ban ‘Cosmo’
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The magazine that has sold millions of dollars in chemical sunscreen advertising in exchange for leading a public relations charge to restrict teenagers from tanning salons has now been targeted by thousands of angry consumers who want to ban its teen-inappropriate covers from grocery store racks.
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