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Statistics That Say Canadians Get Enough Vitamin D May Be Misleading
Friday, March 26, 2010
The vast majority of Canadians get enough vitamin D to stave off rickets and ensure their bone health, though that may not be where the vitamin D bar ought to be set, a new study from Statistics Canada reveals.
The first ever effort to measure vitamin D in the blood of Canadians found only four per cent were deficient, meaning they were at risk of developing rickets, a bone-bending condition.
… continue readingFDA weighs steps to curb tanning bed cancer risks
Thursday, March 25, 2010
WASHINGTON — Government health regulators meet Thursday to consider bolder warnings and stricter regulatory controls for tanning beds, in a bid to reduce cancer risk among the 30 million Americans who use the devices each year.… continue reading
Vitamin D Gets an A+ in Promoting Good Health
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Dr. Michael Cutler
Can vitamin D—the so-called sunshine vitamin—help protect you from colon cancer? The results of a study reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicated that higher vitamin D levels correlated with a 72 percent reduced risk for colon cancer.
… continue readingEU urged to help tackle Vitamin D deficiency
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
A parliamentary hearing has been told the EU should adopt an “effective and efficient” strategy to tackle the growing problem of vitamin D deficiency.
The workshop on Tuesday heard there is currently a “huge” shortfall in Europe in the recommended intake of vitamin D.… continue reading
UV radiation, not vitamin D, might limit multiple sclerosis symptoms
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
By Nathan Seppa
Ultraviolet radiation from sunshine seems to thwart multiple sclerosis, but perhaps not the way most researchers had assumed, a new study in mice suggests.
If validated in further research, the finding could add a twist to a hypothesis that has gained credence in recent decades.
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