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Turning up the sun
Friday, January 22, 2010
The world of fake tanning, along with the risks and benefits associated with the quest for sun
By Allison MacLachlan, Editorials Editor (Cartoon Illustration by Andrea Por)
If the January drizzle has you yearning for a sun-kissed glow, you might want to think twice before going after a Jersey Shore-grade artificial tan this winter.
… continue readingWHO and Big Pharma: Guilty of Blackmail and Extortion in Swine Flu Fiasco?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
On January 25 the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will launch an emergency inquiry regarding the influence of pharmaceutical companies on the global swine flu campaign.
… continue readingVitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Affects Billion Plus – Are You One Of Them?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
by keith kleiner
Vitamin D Deficiency – Are You Part Of The Epidemic?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock during the last few years you know that vitamin D is a vital component of human health. Vitamin D is crucial for proper bone growth and maintenance, and a deficiency in vitamin D results in an increased risk of osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, and several other bad things.
… continue readingClinical trial to explore link between vitamin D and cholesterol
Thursday, January 21, 2010
http://newswire.rockefeller.edu/?page=engine&id=1023
An unusual finding in previous studies of vitamin D-deficient patients has prompted Rockefeller University researchers to launch a new clinical study to determine whether there is a causative link between vitamin D supplementation and changes in cholesterol levels in people at risk for cardiovascular disease.… continue reading
FDA to discuss stricter guidelines for tanning beds due to skin cancer and other health risks
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration believes tanning beds have real health risks and in March will discuss stricter policies and guidelines governing their use.… continue reading
