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A Surprising New Skin Cancer Risk
Thursday, December 22, 2011
If you thought tanning was the only thing that puts you at risk for skin cancer, think again: Researchers just discovered a pretty alarming connection between the disease and smoking.
NAD recommends Merck to drop sunscreen advertising claims
Thursday, December 22, 2011
NAD recommends Merck to drop sunscreen advertising claims
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims (NAD) has suggested to Merck Consumer Care that it drops certain advertising claims made about its Coppertone Sunscreen stating that evidence doesn’t fully support the claims made.
… continue readingLack of sunlight can lead to health issues
Thursday, December 22, 2011
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with more than a million new cases diagnosed each year. But efforts to prevent it might be creating a health crisis of another sort.
… continue readingAvoiding the Sun to Avoid Skin Cancer? Recent Studies Challenge That Advice.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
(preferably with waves), my girlfriend, other friends, a lounge chair, a cooler full of sandwiches and beer. Honestly…I could repeat that day 10,000 times on various beaches of the world an never get bored. The thing is, I’m a fair skinned German-Irish-Scandinavian mixed breed.
Want to live a few more years? Take vitamin D supplements!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
By David Liu, PHD
Monday Dec 19, 2011(foodconsumer.org) — A new study in the Jan 2012 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that getting lots of sunshine or taking vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of premature death.
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