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N.B. quietly repeals tanning bed legislation

Friday, March 19, 2010
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/newstoday/article/988424 FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick government has quietly repealed legislation that made it difficult for young people to use tanning beds. But health officials say new guidelines are inevitable and could be brought forward as quickly as this fall. In 1992, New Brunswick became the first province in Canada to impose restrictions on tanning beds for people aged 18 years and younger.… continue reading

Is sunlight an occupational hazard?

Friday, March 19, 2010

The causal link between solar radiation and skin cancer has been firmly established and health authorities have long urged people to guard against overexposure to sunlight. For some, however, such exposure is an unavoidable consequence of doing their jobs, which raises the issue of whether the few who develop the disease are entitled to workers’ compensation.

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Sunshine Vitamin Fights Flu: Study

Friday, March 19, 2010

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Vitamin D supplementation significantly lowered flu incidence in a double-blind study of Japanese children published this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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WHO Tanning Conclusions Wrong: Study

Friday, March 19, 2010

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A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Dermato-Endocrinology” shows that there is no statistically significant connection between sunbeds and melanoma in those who can develop suntans (skin type II-VI), with increased risk centered only on those whose skin is so fair it cannot tan (skin type I).
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More young people lack vitamin D than previously thought

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

McGill researcher’s findings linked to obesity

By: María Flores

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has revealed that many young adults are lacking vitamin D, which is linked to increased body fat. Due to the inverse relationship between muscle fat and strength, the study is being approached as a plausible explanation for weakness symptoms.… continue reading

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