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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone levels in men
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Two new studies in the February 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute have found that sun exposure may have a beneficial influence on some types of cancer. One study found an association between sun exposure and increased survival from melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer for which sun exposure is a risk factor, while the other found an association between sun exposure and a reduced risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
… continue readingEffect of vitamin D supplementation on testosterone levels in men
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The male reproductive tract has been identified as a target tissue for vitamin D, and previous data suggest an association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with testosterone levels in men [vitamin D3].
… continue readingCommon garden weed can cure skin cancer
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
A new study conducted by scientists in Australia has revealed that a common weed can cure skin cancers.
The sap from a plant known as petty spurge or milkweed – found by roadsides and in woodland – can ”kill” certain types of cancer cells when applied to the skin, reports the Daily Mail.… continue reading
Decision making flawed, say critics of tanning bylaw
Friday, January 21, 2011
Teens have been banned from using tanning beds in the Capital Region, but the debate leading up to the decision has slandered the industry and hurt business, says a Langford salon owner.… continue reading
Vitamin D qualified cancer health claim submission being readied
Friday, January 21, 2011
A vitamin D qualified health claim will soon be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration even as concerns grow about the recent vitamin D scientific update issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).… continue reading
