In the News
Is there really a skin cancer epidemic?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
By Will Boggs, MD, Reuters
NEW YORK – Is melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, on the rise, as is often reported? Maybe not, says a new study: The “melanoma epidemic” may simply represent a change in how doctors are diagnosing the disease.
Did Melanoma Researchers ‘Reverse Engineer’ Their Findings?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
SOURCE: Smart Tan
Anti-Tanning Lobbying Group Downplayed Key Conflicting Information, According to Smart Tan
JACKSON, MI–(Marketwire – May 25, 2010) – A University of Minnesota advocacy group may have “reverse-engineered” a study to bolster its own pre-existing anti-indoor tanning crusade, failing to properly cite the significance of conflicting data within its own paper, downplaying confounding data that opposed its conclusions and failing to disclose the conflict-of-interest of its own anti-tanning advocacy efforts.… continue readingThe Chicago Blackhawks are the first vitamin D team in modern professional sports history.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Chicago Blackhawks are the first vitamin D team in modern professional sports history.
According to my sources, the Chicago Blackhawk team physicians began diagnosing and treating vitamin D deficiency in all Blackhawk players about 18 months ago. Apparently, most players are on 5,000 IU per day.… continue reading
Some skin cancer rates levelling off, says study
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Researchers at the University of Alberta say public-awareness campaigns warning of the dangers of too much sun exposure may be working, as rates of some types of skin cancer are levelling off, and even dropping.… continue reading
Push to lift vitamin D intake
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
SALLY GLAETZER
A MAJOR campaign to boost Tasmanians’ vitamin D intake could save the health sector billions of dollars, experts say.
Menzies Research Centre epidemiologist Ingrid van der Mei is working on an education campaign to get more people taking vitamin D supplements and increasing their safe sun exposure.
