In the News
Vitamin D deficiency may be to blame for chronic hives
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Patients who suffer from chronic hives may benefit from vitamin D testing to see if they have a deficiency. A new study from University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers has found that there may be a strong connection between the two conditions.
… continue readingBenefits of indoor tanning
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
UV exposure, indoors or outdoors, has positive benefits that the public is unaware of. Unfortunately we are constantly hearing about the perceived and often false negatives about sunbathing, how it causes skin cancer, premature aging and permanent skin damage. We never hear the benefits of moderate UV exposure.… continue reading
Youth tanning bed ban eyed by Fraser Health
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Lower Mainland could follow Greater Victoria in outlawing the use of tanning beds by youths under 18.
… continue readingNanaimo has no plans to follow CRD on tanning ban
Monday, January 17, 2011
The City of Nanaimo has no current plan to ban young people from indoor tanning.
Earlier this week, the Capital Regional District voted to prohibit youths under the age of 18 from using tanning beds in salons and spas.
UV light therapy to combat vitamin D deficiency
Monday, January 17, 2011
(openPR) – During the winter months, when the UV rays are not sufficient to stimulate vitamin D production in the human skin as the sunlight is too dim, the human body can suffer from an acute vitamin D deficiency. For older, frailer people who, throughout the year, spend little time outside and are not able to spend time in the sunshine, the risk of suffering from a vitamin D deficiency is particularly acute.… continue reading
