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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.
… continue readingSun Safety 2010: The Truth About Sunscreens
Friday, June 18, 2010
As we reach the peak season of the summer sun, wisdom suggests that we pay greater attention to protecting our skin. Yet, there are questions about the best way to do this. Should we avoid the sun? Is all sun exposure bad for us?
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.
… continue readingGwyneth Paltrow no-sun rule backfires
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
