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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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Tanning with Oxygen: Safe?

Friday, September 10, 2010

 
 
 
 
 
Professional tanning salon owners face many challenges in their businesses – not the least of which is establishing a safe environment for their customers. A recent TanToday.com discussion examined a situation many salon owners have faced in the past – a tanner who wears an oxygen line (and totes the tank) wants to use your salon’s tanning equipment.
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Skin cancer more likely when HPV present

Friday, September 10, 2010
People with several types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) were up to more than 1.5 times more likely as their HPV-free counterparts to develop squamous cell carcinoma—particularly if they were taking immunosuppressive drugs.
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Is your tan worth a melanoma?

Friday, September 10, 2010
Here on the coast of British Columbia the arrival of September signals the end of ample summer sunlight and with it, outdoor tanning. It might be time to head indoors to tan, right? Yes and no.… continue reading

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