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Tanning salon for horses opens in Siberia
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Horse. © Flickr.com/P. Medina/cc-by-nc-sa
An unusual tanning salon for horses has opened in the Altay region (southern Siberia).
Horses need vitamin D for healthy hair but the region doesn’t enjoy many sunny days.
The animals will be spending 10 minutes under fake sun wearing glasses and eating hay to stay calm.
… continue readingLow Vitamin D Linked to Heart Failure Deaths
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Aug. 31, 2010 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Low vitamin D levels are associated with a higher risk of death and hospitalization in people with heart failure, researchers report.
Does Sun Exposure Cause Skin Cancer?
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
There are a lot of tales told about skin health. One of the most damaging is that sun exposure causes skin cancer. As you’ll see in a moment, this is simply not true.
Evidence suggests different path for MS
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
A lot has been written lately on Premier Brad Wall’s decision to invest in a controversial multiple sclerosis intervention from Italy that has no known benefit and a disproved theoretical basis.
Perhaps that is why he made the decision on a radio talk show without even consulting with his Health minister or any of the staff within the Ministry of Health.
Why Getting Outside is Good for you
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
An interesting article found on Article City:
One thing that disturbed me over the years was how so many health critics have tried portrayed sun exposure as “deadly rays”. Like we as people should live in caves and never to see the light of day.… continue reading
