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Breast cancer survivor credits vitamin D for recovery
Monday, March 8, 2010
Vivian Song
Rhonda Abrams sees the sun in a new light. For years she was afraid of it. Skin cancer had killed her mother at the age of 49. The sun became her mortal foe and Abrams protected herself by wearing hats and long sleeves, seeking shade whenever possible.… continue readingDocs Use Tanning Bed to Treat 2-Year-Old’s Skin Disease
Monday, March 8, 2010
A 2-year-old girl in Britain who is suffering from a rare skin disease that causes blistering all over her body is fighting it by spending time in a tanning bed, the Daily Mail reported.
Stephanie Brown was born with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis, which affects one in every 500,000 people.… continue reading
Working outdoors reduces male kidney cancer risk, study says
Monday, March 8, 2010
Research shows vitamin D, produced by skin when exposed to ultraviolet light, associated with reduced rate of renal cancer
Exposure to sunlight reduces the risk of kidney cancer among men working outdoors, a study has found. Photograph: AP
Men who work outdoors, enabling their bodies to create vitamins through exposure to sunlight, have a reduced risk of kidney cancer, researchers said today.Sunshine linked to immune system boost
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunshine stimulates your immune systems’ vitamin D and T cells. We rely on solar energy to enable our bodies to stave off infections and fight disease, researchers say.
… continue readingSome nano-sunscreens ‘come at a cost’
Monday, March 8, 2010
