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Vitamin D more effective than vaccines at preventing flu infections

Friday, September 3, 2010

(NaturalNews) A vitamin D supplement is more effective at reducing the risk of flu infection than vaccines or antiviral drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Millions of needless deaths

Friday, September 3, 2010

 
 
It is hard to imagine, but it was not until 1867 that Joseph Lister published his findings about the critical need of using sterile procedures in the surgical setting. Back then, doctors seldom washed their hands prior to surgery, let alone sterilize the instruments they had used on the previous patient.
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Cut Your Risk of Any Cancer in Half – Starting Today!

Thursday, September 2, 2010
What do you want first? The good news or the bad? The good news is, cancer deaths are declining. According to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Statistics, 2010″ report, around 767,000 cancer deaths have been avoided since the 1990s.
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Stow That Sunscreen: Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Serious Illness

Thursday, September 2, 2010
A ground-breaking new study out of Oxford University has found a link between vitamin D and the genes thought responsible for many serious illnesses like cancer and autoimmune disorders.
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Tanning salon for horses opens in Siberia

Thursday, September 2, 2010
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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.
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