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Healthcare organizations express concern over proposed restrictions to Vitamin D testing in Ontario

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
TORONTO, Sept. 20 /CNW/ – A group of prevention-focused healthcare organizations has expressed deep concern over recently-proposed restrictions to OHIP coverage of Vitamin D testing in the province.  The proposed new legislation will delist OHIP insured Vitamin D testing for most Ontarians.… continue reading

Scottish warning over vitamin D levels – New Leaflet

Sunday, September 19, 2010

 

Sunlight on the skin helps generate vitamin D
New leaflets are to be handed out urging people to make sure they get enough vitamin D. Doctors are concerned people in Scotland are not getting enough of the vitamin from sunlight and are not topping up their levels with a healthy diet.… continue reading

Can Vitamin D Support Breast Health? Part III of III

Sunday, September 19, 2010
Through continuous research it has been demonstrated that this vitamin is also used to decrease the ability of breast cells to divide, stops tumor cells from growing, prevents new blood vessels from growing into a tumor, and also kills tumor cells.
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Vitamin D proven far better than vaccines at preventing influenza infections

Friday, September 17, 2010

(NaturalNews) If scientists discovered something that worked better than vaccines at preventing influenza, you’d think they would jump all over it, right? After all, isn’t the point to protect children and adults from influenza?

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Heart Failure Society of America 14th Annual Scientific Meeting

Friday, September 17, 2010
SAN DIEGO – Adults with decreased levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration had a significantly higher risk for death from HF and premature death, indicated new research presented here.
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