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Studies Find Increasing Health Benefits From Vitamin D
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Michael Irwig gives staff lectures on Vitamin D at George Washington University HospitalThe U.S. Institute of Medicine is involved in a study that will likely result in an increase in the recommended daily intake of vitamin D. Research shows vitamin D affects nearly every area of the body and low levels of vitamin D can have serious consequences. |
From Sunscreen to Sunshine
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Well, well, well, it’s finally happened–the probable carcinogenic effects of sunscreen have finally reached the headlines. Research on cellular destruction-by-way-of-sunscreen is not only being, at long last, officially documented per the nation’s standards of credible news, but is pointing to results that may be far worse than most people ever guessed.
… continue readingScientists consider using vitamin D to treat arthritis
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Scientists are set to examine whether vitamin D could be used alongside, or even instead of, current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
Thanks to funding from Arthritis Research UK, Dr David Sansom and Dr Karim Raza in the department of immunology at the University of Birmingham will also look at how the vitamin could prevent rheumatoid arthritis developing.… continue reading
Tanning beds greatly boost melanoma risk, study finds
Thursday, May 27, 2010
CTV.ca News Staff
People who like to bask in the blue glow of indoor tanning beds could double their risk of developing melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer, new research has found. The study found people who have tanned indoors have on average a 74 per cent higher risk of developing melanoma than people who have never tried it.… continue reading
People who like to bask in the blue glow of indoor tanning beds could double their risk of developing melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer, new research has found. The study found people who have tanned indoors have on average a 74 per cent higher risk of developing melanoma than people who have never tried it.… continue reading
