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Health Canada has tabled a plan to let companies fortify products with nutrients such as folic acid, calcium, vitamin D and thiamin at their discretion. But does the population really need these extra vitamins? ) Carly Weeks From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/fortifying-food-not-necessarily-better-study-says/article1272500/… continue reading

Breaking news from: www.vitaminD3world.com Canada’s public health agency has announced plans to analyze the effect of Vitamin D3 levels on the severity of flu symptoms. The study was launched last year with the intention of studying Vitamin D3’s impact on seasonal influenza.… continue reading

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=104836§ionid=3510210 Deficiencies in mobilizing the cells responsible for defending the body contribute to the higher vulnerability of seniors to skin cancer and infection. Previous studies had reported that defects in a type of immune cell known as T cells account for the reduced immunity and subsequently a higher risk of skin cancer in older individuals.… continue reading

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/31/2671766.htm?site=goldcoast An authority on melanoma says it is not known whether skin cancer is becoming more prevalent. The issue was discussed at an international skin cancer conference on the Gold Coast over the weekend. The president of the Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine, Dr Neil Chorley, says he thinks the cancer rate is rising.… continue reading

Headline Story SmartTan.com Two-thirds of indoor tanning business owners say there are dermatologists in their towns who are okay with tanning as long as the tanner takes measures to avoid sunburn, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August. “This survey supports what Smart Tan has been saying for years: That the dermatology industry’s lobbying groups are promoting a message that the doctors in the field don’t really support,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said.… continue reading