In the News
A step toward a new sunscreen?
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Plant agents show promise in preventing skin cancer
SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 26, 2010) – Maybe you worshipped the sun in your youth or weren’t as meticulous as you should have been with sunscreen. If so, take heart: Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio are finding that certain plant substances, when given in combinations, may suppress damage that can cause skin cancer.… continue readingA little ray of sunshine who needs a little ray of sunshine
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Dorina French with baby Julian. A lack of sunshine during pregnancy meant Julian was born vitamin D deficient. Picture: Pat Scala
THE winter sun glows through the window into tiny Julian Fench’s cot. It is fitting that he was born in Sunshine Hospital, because he needs more of it.‘D’ Pioneer Frank Garland Passes at 60
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Dr. Frank Garland, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California San Diego and Technical Director of the Naval Health Research Center passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17 at UCSD Thornton Hospital after contending with a nearly year-long illness with high optimism and courage.
Sunshine is an easy source of vitamin D
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
There has been a lot of attention paid lately to vitamin D.
That’s the vitamin that is probably the simplest to manage since the human body produces it naturally when exposed to sunlight.
Despite this fact, recent studies show a huge part of the population – everyone from newborns to the elderly – is severely lacking in vitamin D, which apparently can put a person’s health in jeopardy.… continue reading
Killer sunscreen? What your mama never told you about sun protection.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
It’s enough to drive parents crazy: “Slather your kids in sunscreen!” we are told. Yet, we are learning that the majority of popular sunscreens might NOT provide protection from the worst of the skin cancers and might actually increase our children’s chances of getting some cancers.
