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Region ponders smoking and tanning ban – Niagara
Friday, April 29, 2011
Public works calls for a Niagara-wide ban on outdoor smoking near parks, playgrounds
Niagara smokers who’ve already become accustomed to bans on smoking in bars and restaurants, workplaces and other indoor public places put could soon be facing fines if they light up near playgrounds, in parks or near recreation facilities.… continue reading
Obese adolescents lacking vitamin D
Thursday, April 28, 2011
New study from Hasbro Children’s Hospital finds need for increased surveillance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A new study from Hasbro Children’s Hospital has found that most obese adolescents are lacking in vitamin D. The researchers call for increased surveillance of vitamin D levels in this population and for further studies to determine if normalizing vitamin D levels will help to lower the health risks associated with obesity.… continue readingNaturalNews Interviews Matt Russell from Smart Tan on ‘D-Feat’
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Let the UV rays shine in
Monday, April 25, 2011
In recent years, vitamin D and its health benefits have been getting more and more attention.
Doctors and researchers say getting adequate vitamin D levels can help prevent, and in some cases reverse, major illnesses.
It’s now known that getting enough vitamin D may help ward off many cancers, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.
How Supermodel Gisele Bundchen
Monday, April 25, 2011
Researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a Washington-based nonprofit, released their annual report claiming nearly half of the 500 most popular sunscreen products may actually increase the speed at which malignant cells develop and spread skin cancer because they contain vitamin A and its derivatives, retinol and retinyl palmitate.… continue reading
