In the News
Does Reading The Paper Cause Cancer?
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
SmartTan.com
The Houston Chronicle produced a bylined article this week slamming indoor tanning with material that was obviously supplied to it by an anti-tanning group. Although Chronicle reporter Dale Robertson put his name on the piece, we think he got all his material from the MD Anderson Cancer Center or the American Cancer Society, both of whom he provided as sources in the story with links to their web sites.
Sunscreen Pill Can Offer Extra Protection
Monday, April 19, 2010
Users Should Still Use Sunscreen When Heading Outdoors
MIAMI — Summer is around the corner, and that means fun in the sun for many Central Floridians.
Most are used to slathering on the sunscreen before heading outdoors, but what if extra protection was able to offer protection from the inside out?
… continue readingDosimeter aiding the fight against skin cancer
Monday, April 19, 2010
| A new gadget invented in New Zealand is unlocking all sorts of information about the sun, UV and Vitamin D. The Dosimeter measures the dose of UV radiation we’re exposed to when we head out into the sun. The device “tells you how much UV you get, as opposed to a meteorological device which might sit outside always exposed to the sun,” says NIWA principal scientist Dr Richard McKenzie. |
Vitamin D Deficiency May Factor Into Crohn’s Disease
Monday, April 19, 2010
Research reveals that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to Crohn’s and other inflammatory bowel diseases.
