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Get Sun to Fight S.A.D: Report

Thursday, November 4, 2010

 

 
A health advocate in Alabama penned an article this week encouraging people to get more sunshine to treat “winter blues” – a condition formally known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Sherry Mullenix, a nurse who co-owns a pharmacy in Alabama, penned an article in The North Jefferson News recommending light therapy as a treatment for SAD.
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Vitamin D Recommendations May Increase for Children

Thursday, November 4, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO – The Institute of Medicine will change its recommended level of vitamin D intake for children on Nov. 30, 2010, predicted Dr. Russell Chesney, professor and chairman of pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.… continue reading

Higher vitamin D levels associated with lower risk of bladder cancer

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

 
 
An article published online on October 26, 2010 in the journal Cancer Research reveals an association between higher levels of serum vitamin D and a lower risk of bladder cancer in men. The finding adds another cancer to the list of those for which vitamin D appears to have a protective benefit.
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As the days grow shorter, babies need more Vitamin D

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Does My Baby Need a Vitamin D Supplement?
If your baby is breastfed, the answer is yes. It is recommended that all breastfed, healthy term infants receive a daily vitamin D supplement.

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Tans Are Not Damage, Derm Says

Monday, November 1, 2010
 
“A suntan is an evolutionary device, it protects against burning. A suntan is just a sign of increased pigment, melanin, in the skin and is a natural biological response to the sun, not a sign of skin damage.” — Dr. Sam Shuster, Emeritus Professor of Dermatology, Newcastle University.
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