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Vitamin D Deficiency Alters Lung Growth and Decreases Lung Function
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
ScienceDaily (Jan. 28, 2011) — Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted by researchers in Australia, offers the first concrete evidence linking vitamin D deficiency with deficits in lung function and altered lung structure.
… continue readingJudge Rules Health Care Law Unconstitutional – USA
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
A U.S. District judge ruled the new health care law unconstitutional on Monday according to the New York Times. Judge Roger Vinson is the second federal judge to find the law unconstitutional, which evens out the rulings at two in favor of the law and two opposed… continue reading
Calgary vitamin D test numbers soar
Monday, January 31, 2011
The growth in vitamin D lab testing in the Calgary area. (Calgary Laboratory Services)
Amid concerns of skyrocketing costs, several Calgary medical professionals are urging restraint on the part of their colleagues when it comes to vitamin D testing.
… continue readingFive volunteers had their Vitamin D levels tested
Monday, January 31, 2011
Cover up. Use a high sun protection factor lotion. Avoid exposure between 10am and 2pm. These have long been the messages from doctors when it comes to avoiding the danger of spending time in the sun – namely, skin cancer. But it seems the experts were wrong.… continue reading
Parental approval law on youth tanning fails
Monday, January 31, 2011
