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CDA Sun Awareness Week – Photoaging June 7th to 13th

Sunday, June 6, 2010
Ottawa, June 7, 2010… Most Canadians, eight in 10, are unaware that repeated exposure to sunlight is the major contributor to skin changes seen on the face and back of the hands, with many believing this is largely due to natural aging.… continue reading

WHO scandal exposed: Advisors received kickbacks from H1N1 vaccine manufacturers

Sunday, June 6, 2010

(NaturalNews) A stunning new report reveals that top scientists who convinced the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare H1N1 a global pandemic held close financial ties to the drug companies that profited from the sale of those vaccines. This report, published in the British Medical Journal, exposes the hidden ties that drove WHO to declare a pandemic, resulting in billions of dollars in profits for vaccine manufacturers.

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Cosmo at it again

Friday, June 4, 2010
Cosmopolitan Magazine & MRF Team Up to Combat Melanoma
— The Melanoma Research Foundation partners with Cosmopolitan magazine to fight soaring melanoma rates among young women —     NEW YORK, NY, June 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Cosmopolitan, the world’s largest-selling magazine for young women, and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), a leader in supporting cutting edge research, are teaming up to tackle the fastest growing cancer in young women.… continue reading

We’re not getting enough vitamin D

Friday, June 4, 2010
Amen to reporter Nathan Sheets, Dr. Burt and Ms. Puckett for pointing out some of the goofiness that passes for nutritioninformation in America. It is doubtless worth preaching that kids (and adults) who get even one or two fruits/veggies a day likely have most of their vitamin needs met and the body will convert their vitamin pills — be they plain or fancy — into “expensive urine.”… continue reading

Sunlight Reduces Autoimmune Symptoms

Friday, June 4, 2010
A new study reports that sunlight or UV light from lab sources reduces autoimmune damage to myelin nerve sheaths. Phototherapy is already an established treatment for immune disorders of the skin, including psoriasis and dermatitis. But the light does not penetrate deep enough to affect myelin sheaths directly.
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