In the News
UV, melanoma relationship “a myth” says dermatology pioneer
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Headline Story from SmartTan.com
There is no compelling evidence that sun tan parlors have induced a single melanoma.” – Dr. Bernard Ackerman, founder of the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, who strongly opposed the American Academy of Dermatology’s position that indoor tanning and melanoma are related.… continue reading
Researcher suggests breast cancer risk could be virtually eradicated by higher vitamin D levels
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman’s risk of contracting the disease can be ‘virtually eradicated’ by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels, according to vitamin D pioneer Dr.… continue reading
Vitamin D Emerges as Treatment for Prostate Cancer – Cuts PSA Levels by Half
Thursday, November 19, 2009
NaturalNews.com by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Treatment with vitamin D supplements may slow the progress of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the journal BJU International. In the United States, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men, after lung cancer.… continue reading
Baltimore County Votes No On Teen-Tan-Ban
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Reported by: Christian Schaffer Email: christian.schaffer@wmar.com
Should teen-agers be allowed to use tanning beds? It’s an issue that’s been cropping up around the state and the country over the past several months. Monday night the Baltimore County Council was set to vote on a bill that would have made tanning salons ‘off limits’ to kids under 18.… continue reading
Heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and premature death all linked to insufficient vitamin D levels
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The results of a study presented on November 16, 2009 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida, confirmed a strong association between the presence of reduced vitamin D levels and a greater risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure and dying over follow-up in men and women 50 years of age and older.… continue reading
