In the News
Teens lacking sleep more likely to suffer depression
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Non-food/Lifestyle/teens_lacking_sleep_depression_0101100903.html
By Jimmy Downs
A new study in the Jan 1, 2010 issue of the journal Sleep found teens who slept 5 or fewer hours a day regularly were 71 percent more likely to suffer depression and 48 percent more likely to think of suicide compared to those who had sufficient sleep.… continue reading
Tan To Fight Fibromyalgia
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/education/22124448/detail.html
It impacts up to 6 million people in the U.S. — mainly women — who can’t get through the day without pain shooting through their bodies. There are very few effective treatments for fibromyalgia, so one doctor decided to try a controversial method to treat his patients.… continue reading
Demand soars for vitamin D
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/01/04/vitamin-d.html
Placebo-controlled studies show people over 50 who take vitamin D supplements have a lower overall risk of premature death, a University of Toronto professor says. (Mark Gollom/CBC)Some consumers and doctors are becoming convinced vitamin D can help reduce the risk of a long list of diseases, despite a lack of gold-standard research proving it.… continue reading
Babies born in April have ‘higher MS risk’
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Babies born in April face an increased risk of suffering from multiple sclerosis in later life, possibly as a result of their mothers’ lack of exposure to sunlight, according to research. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6926776/
Babies-born-in-April-have-higher-MS-risk.html Scientists found mothers who were pregnant during the autumn and winter were most likely to give birth to those who would suffer from the debilitating neurological disease.… continue reading
Only 24% of children, adolescents with type 1 diabetes had sufficient vitamin D levels
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Three-quarters of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had insufficient levels of vitamin D in a study conducted by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center. The findings suggest that children with diabetes may need vitamin D supplementation to prevent bone fragility later in life.… continue reading
