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Vitamin D shows promise; research still lagging

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
As far as Dr. Joseph Mercola is concerned, vitamin D is the magic bullet we’ve all been looking for. A lack of this wonder nutrient, the controversial natural health advocate said, can set the stage for no fewer than 33 disorders, including autism, cancer, diabetes and infertility.
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IARC Risk Difference: 1 in 1000

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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A Wilmington News-Journal report published last week best-expressed the weakness of the data used by a World Health Organization working group last summer in a controversial report used to suggest that tanning is on par with cigarettes as a risk.
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‘D’ link to Immune System Unlocked

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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The most important attack cells in the body’s immune system — T-cells that fight off infections — rely on vitamin D to do their jobs, Danish researchers reported this week in the journal Nature Immunology.
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Breast cancer survivor credits vitamin D for recovery

Monday, March 8, 2010

Vivian Song

Rhonda Abrams sees the sun in a new light. For years she was afraid of it. Skin cancer had killed her mother at the age of 49. The sun became her mortal foe and Abrams protected herself by wearing hats and long sleeves, seeking shade whenever possible.… continue reading

Docs Use Tanning Bed to Treat 2-Year-Old’s Skin Disease

Monday, March 8, 2010
A 2-year-old girl in Britain who is suffering from a rare skin disease that causes blistering all over her body is fighting it by spending time in a tanning bed, the Daily Mail reported. Stephanie Brown was born with diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis, which affects one in every 500,000 people.… continue reading

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