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Decision making flawed, say critics of tanning bylaw

Friday, January 21, 2011
Teens have been banned from using tanning beds in the Capital Region, but the debate leading up to the decision has slandered the industry and hurt business, says a Langford salon owner.… continue reading

Vitamin D qualified cancer health claim submission being readied

Friday, January 21, 2011
A vitamin D qualified health claim will soon be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration even as concerns grow about the recent vitamin D scientific update issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).… continue reading

Researchers to probe vitamin D disease link

Friday, January 21, 2011
Further work is to be carried out on Orkney to establish the links between a lack of sunlight and serious health conditions. Researchers at Edinburgh University will test whether levels of vitamin D, which is made by the body when it is exposed to sunlight, have an effect on the development of conditions such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis and heart disease.
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Pill slows spread of skin cancer in half of cases

Friday, January 21, 2011

 About 2,000 people in the UK die from skin cancer each year

A new drug for skin cancer can slow the spread of the disease in half of patients, thereby extending their lives, a study says.… continue reading

Dermatology Group Misleading Public About Vitamin D: Vitamin D Council

Thursday, January 20, 2011
 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ – The nation’s largest dermatology organization is deliberately misleading the American public about vitamin D according to the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit group dedicated to ending vitamin D deficiency.
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