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Friends of the Earth Campaigning for Sunscreen Safety
Friday, June 18, 2010
WASHINGTON—The environmental watchdog group Friends of the Earth launched a summer advertising and public education campaign intended to alert the public to the risks posed by nanosunscreens.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Gwyneth Paltrow learned that staying out of the sun could have health consequences when she was diagnosed with a severe Vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading
Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Raise Coronary Artery Calcium Levels
Friday, June 18, 2010
Boston, MA – Research from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), led by JoAnn Manson, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), demonstrates that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not raise coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels, a strong marker for future risk of cardiovascular disease.… continue reading
Health Canada urges caution when giving vitamin D to babies
Friday, June 18, 2010
OTTAWA — two days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about liquid vitamin D products for infants, Health Canada has issued a more muted advisory regarding potential dosage problems.
Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Flu – New Study
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Simple steps such as eating foods rich with vitamin D and getting more sunshine may help to reduce your chances of contracting flu and other similar illnesses, shows a study by scientists at Yale University School of Medicine and Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut.
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