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Milk Is America’s Top Source of Much-Needed Vitamin D

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
 
 
WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ — Experts agree ? America needs more vitamin D. It’s one more reason to grab another glass of milk, according to new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, California. Milk is the primary source of vitamin D in the American diet, supplying nearly half of all of the much-needed vitamin D.
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Sun-Kissed or Sunburned? A Sun-Lover Sees Bright Side, Mood Boost, Vitamin D

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
By MELINDA BECK
It all goes back to my childhood freckles. The grown-ups told me they were cute, and I believed them. And when they kept sprouting, I didn’t mind. I figured I was getting cuter.
Like millions of middle-aged Americans, I spent youthful summers basted with baby oil, hoping the Midwestern sun would bake me into a California girl.
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We’ve Been Brainwashed’ by Sun-Scare

Monday, April 26, 2010

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“We need the sun in moderation, too — for sun exposure is our best source of vitamin D. It’s a well-documented fact that sunlight is necessary for human survival but we’ve been brainwashed into thinking that any exposure to sunlight is bad.
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Vitiligo ‘cancer protection hope’

Thursday, April 22, 2010
People with the skin disease vitiligo may have natural protection against skin cancer, a study suggests. The condition, affecting one in 200, causes pale skin patches that lack pigment and burn easily – leading to an assumed increased risk of skin cancer.… continue reading

Cancer gene therapy result hailed

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Scientists believe they may have made a “breakthrough” in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours. Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumours without harming healthy tissue.… continue reading

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