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Input wanted on tanning beds

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites public input on the Tanning Regulation Bylaw (No. 3711) that received first reading at the CRD Board meeting.… continue reading

Derms Downplay Sunscreen Dangers

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Lobbying groups in the dermatology community predictably are downplaying new reports questioning the safety of some chemicals used in most chemical sunscreens and have not backed down from their message to use the products daily.

Sunlight Deprivation = D Deficiency

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

“As a species, we do not get as much sun exposure as we used to, and dietary sources of vitamin D are minimal.” — Harvard School of Public Health nutritional researcher Dr. Edward Giovannucci, as quoted in The New York Times this week from his recent article in The Archives of Internal Medicine.

Scientists taking vitamin D in droves

Monday, July 26, 2010

The hype around vitamin Dis intense, with new medical research almost weekly linking insufficiencies to everything from cancer to osteoporosis and childhood diabetes.

So the big question for the health-conscious is: how much to take?