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Vitamin D – most of us do not get enough

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
From Doctor Myhill
It is a fact of life in the current scientific world that publicity, hype and spin are more important in spreading information – and disinformation – about nutritional medicine than peer-reviewed scientific studies. The recent publicity over vitamin C is an obvious instance of this; a paper from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Cancer Pharmacology was the subject of a press release that presented it as new data that may have shown a damaging effect of vitamin C, even though any number of other studies have shown the opposite.… continue reading

UV’s Disputed Melanoma Link

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 SmartTan.com
“Less than three-tenths of 1 percent who tanned frequently developed melanoma while less than two-tenths of 1 percent who didn’t tan developed melanoma.” — from the article, “Tanning Beds: What Do The Numbers Really Mean” by Dr.
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Ontario needs to protect youth from dangers of indoor tanning

Monday, April 23, 2012
To the editor: The Canadian Cancer Society applauds British Columbia for its plans to introduce regulations preventing young people from using indoor tanning, and we urge the Ontario government to follow suit to protect the health of youth in this province.… continue reading

Ingredient in Some Sunscreen Brands Causes Cancer?

Friday, April 20, 2012
PHOENIX – We could be in for our first triple digit day this weekend, and that means you may want to slather on some extra sunscreen if you head out.
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Vitamin D Supplementation Shown to Boost Testosterone Levels in Men, According to Harvard School of Public Health Study

Friday, April 20, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A new study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, released in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, suggests that maintaining a high level of vitamin D supplementation increases the level of testosterone in men.… continue reading

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