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How safe are spray-on sunscreens?

Friday, July 29, 2011

Parents who use spray-on sunscreen to help ensure wriggly or on-the-move children get protection from damaging UV rays, take note. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating to determine the effectiveness of spray-on sunscreens and whether they pose a health risk if they are accidentally inhaled.

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You Docs: Add vitamin D-3 to skin cancer arsenal

Friday, July 29, 2011

THE YOU DOCS TIP OF THE DAY:

BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., AND MEHMET OZ, M.D. – KING FEATURES SYNDICATE

THE YOU DOCS TIP OF THE DAY:

You can’t slather tablets of calcium plus vitamin D-3 on your bare beach-bound shoulders, but you may want to after reading this.… continue reading

Governments being pressured into Teen Ban in Canada

Friday, July 29, 2011
It seems that the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is not happy with Bill 31 (Teen Ban) in Ontario dying June 1st at 7pm when the legislature closed for the summer.  The provincial election period has now started in Ontario and it seems the Tories party will form the next majority government for Ontario in the fall.… continue reading

Tanning: Let the sunshine in

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ever since Brigitte Bardot’s portrayal of a young girl who loves nude sunbathing in the 1956 blockbuster And God Created Woman, bronzed skin has stood for sexual allure and beauty as well as good health.
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NCI and ACS Mislead on Cancer: Book

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
 
A leading expert on cancer prevention has once again slammed North America’s two largest cancer organizations for failing to focus on cancer prevention efforts like vitamin D sufficiency and instead squandering donor and taxpayer money on pharmaceutical-oriented cancer treatment programs.
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