In the News
2 cancer codes cracked
Thursday, December 17, 2009
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/17/tech-cancer-dna-code.html
‘We will think about cancers in a very different way’ Last Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2009 | 5:38 PM ET Comments187Recommend154CBC News Researchers have mapped the DNA mutations in skin and lung cancer — findings that one researcher says will change how cancer is viewed.… continue reading
Are You Vitamin D Deficient?
Friday, December 11, 2009
http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/12/10/are-you-vitamin-d-deficient?page=0,0
During his recent annual physical, my husband’s doctor informed him that he was extremely deficient in vitamin D. Two weeks later, my doctor reported that I’m in the same boat. Often called the “sunshine vitamin,” the greatest source for vitamin D is the sun.… continue reading
Sun exposure linked to childhood food allergies
Friday, December 11, 2009
By Danny Rose
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/sun-exposure-linked-to-childhood-food-allergies/story-e6frf7jx-1225809525996
CHILDHOOD food allergies are more common the further south you go in Australia, indicating sun exposure could be a critical factor. Canberra-based allergy expert Dr Ray Mullins has constructed a national map of the allergy’s incidence, and it shows a clear trend of it being “more common in the south than it is in the north”.… continue reading
Vitamin D: Believe the Hype
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
http://chicagoist.com/2009/12/08/vitamin_d_do_believe_the_hype.php
Getting adequate vitamin D is easy: simply remove all clothing, defy recommendations to use sunscreen, and stand outside soaking up UV rays for about 15 to 20 minutes. Poof! You’ve got more than enough vitamin D than you need for the day.… continue reading
Comedienne Rosie O’Donnell angers Skin Cancer Prevention Groups, who turn to hyperbole in response.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Headline Story from SmartTan.com
“Going out into the sun without protection is as, or even more dangerous, than having unprotected sex.” — Melanoma activist Marisa Marchetto, responding to Rosie O’Donnell’s recent appearance on Rachael Ray’s television show in which O’Donell declared that she “lives to tan.”… continue reading
