In the News
Life in the Sun Lowers Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Monday, February 7, 2011
People who have had lifelong exposure to high levels of sunlight are less likely than people with less exposure to develop multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests.
… continue readingTanning beds don’t kill everyone who uses them
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
According to all the alarmist, dogmatic and misleading statements I heard at the Capital Regional District’s tanning bed ban hearing from both Dr. Stanwick and his supporters including the Cancer Society and young people from Oak Bay High school, I am a freak who should be dead.
… continue readingVitamin D Deficiency Alters Lung Growth and Decreases Lung Function
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
ScienceDaily (Jan. 28, 2011) — Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers the first concrete evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with deficits in lung function and altered lung structure.
… continue readingJudge Rules Health Care Law Unconstitutional – USA
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
A U.S. District judge ruled the new health care law unconstitutional on Monday according to the New York Times. Judge Roger Vinson is the second federal judge to find the law unconstitutional, which evens out the rulings at two in favor of the law and two opposed… continue reading
Calgary vitamin D test numbers soar
Monday, January 31, 2011
The growth in vitamin D lab testing in the Calgary area. (Calgary Laboratory Services)
Amid concerns of skyrocketing costs, several Calgary medical professionals are urging restraint on the part of their colleagues when it comes to vitamin D testing.
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