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To tan or not to tan? Seventeen Magazine Survey
Monday, May 17, 2010
By Morgan Briesmaster (TX. Correspondent)
What makes someone attractive? Some would say the amount of makeup a person wears or how muscular he or she is.
Others believe that tanning enhances their appearance.
… continue readingTake This Supplement for Your Colon
Friday, May 14, 2010
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Your colon may not ever get to go sunbathing at the beach, but it sure does love an ample supply of the sunshine vitamin.
In a study, people with the highest blood levels of vitamin D — the nutrient your body synthesizes when exposed to sunlight — were 40 percent less likely to develop colon cancer compared with people who had the lowest blood levels of D.… continue reading
Sunscreen Ingredient Linked To Cancer
Friday, May 14, 2010
LAS VEGAS — With Las Vegas’ searing hot sun, sunscreen has become ubiquitous during summer.
However, the same product designed to prevent skin cancer may contain an active ingredient that research showed could cause ovarian, prostate and breast cancer.
A Big Hole in the UV-Skin Cancer Case
Friday, May 14, 2010
SmartTan.com
A skin care web site this week pointed out one huge hole in the widely contested suggestion that UV exposure is the cause of melanoma skin cancer: indoor workers get melanoma more often than their outdoor-working counterparts. And a peer-reviewed paper penned by an FDA official is quantifying how odd that is.
International Osteoporosis Foundation Unveils New Vitamin D Recommendations For Seniors
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has released new vitamin D recommendations for older adults who are at a high risk of low bone mass, poor muscle development and osteoporotic fractures.
According to a statement published in the latest issue of the journal Osteoporosis International, vitamin D supplementation can improve lower limb strength and, in turn, reduce a person’s risk of falling.… continue reading
