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Two-thirds of Canadians don’t get enough vitamin D: report
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Jill Mahoney
Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010 9:01AM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010 12:46PM EDT
Two-thirds of Canadians do not have enough vitamin D Canada for overall health and disease prevention, according to a landmark Statistics Canada study.… continue reading
CDC: Babies Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
By Salynn Boyles
March 22, 2010 — As few as one in five formula-fed babies and one in 20 breastfed babies are getting as much vitamin D in their diets as the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group now calls for, the CDC says.
… continue readingMarch 22, 2010 — As few as one in five formula-fed babies and one in 20 breastfed babies are getting as much vitamin D in their diets as the nation’s leading pediatricians’ group now calls for, the CDC says.
N.B. quietly repeals tanning bed legislation
Friday, March 19, 2010
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/newstoday/article/988424
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick government has quietly repealed legislation that made it difficult for young people to use tanning beds. But health officials say new guidelines are inevitable and could be brought forward as quickly as this fall.
In 1992, New Brunswick became the first province in Canada to impose restrictions on tanning beds for people aged 18 years and younger.… continue reading
Is sunlight an occupational hazard?
Friday, March 19, 2010
