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More Sun Means Less Cancer: New Study
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Women who use sunbeds more than once a month for several decades had a 37 percent lower risk of contracting breast cancer, according to a new prospective study of nearly 50,000 Swedish women followed for 15 years — a strong addition to data suggesting that the benefits of regular UV exposure from any source outweigh the manageable risks of overexposure.
… continue readingTanning beds, sunlight, vitamin D and superb bone strength. Can tanning beds produce the World’s strongest bones?
Monday, May 9, 2011
Can tanning beds or sunlight produce sufficient vitamin D to produce superbly strong bones? The answer appears to be “yes.”
… continue readingCalifornia panel passes bill to ban people under 18 from using tanning beds
Monday, May 9, 2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s beleaguered indoor tanning industry, after being hit with a new federal tax, is fighting to hold on to a sizable piece of its clientele: teenagers.
… continue readingVitamin D fights prostate cancer – new study
Monday, May 9, 2011
A new study led by Dr. Edward Giovannucci of Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in the lethality of prostate cancer.
The study reported in the May 2, 2011 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology showed men with the expression of vitamin D receptors (VDR) at high levels tended to have less lethal prostate cancer.
… continue readingCould a suntan actually protect you from skin cancer?
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Cheering though it has been, the glorious weather of the past few weeks will have left many in a quandry. Our instinct is to get out into the sunshine, but even the least health-conscious of us will be mindful of the risks, specifically skin cancer.… continue reading
