In the News
Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems
Thursday, March 12, 2009
By JAMIE STENGLE
DALLAS (AP) — New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The “sunshine” vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked vitamin D to other possible health benefits.… continue reading
New Research Finds Six Factors Predictive of Melanoma Risk
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
DERMATOLOGY, MELANOMA, SKIN CANCER Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is a health risk that accounts for more than 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).… continue reading
Catching some rays
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Heading off for a quick week in the sun? You might be thinking of prepping that sun-deprived body of yours before you head to the beach. Perhaps you’re thinking of taking up the local tanning salon on one of those introductory offers that keep arriving in the mail.… continue reading
Text-Messaging Reduces Skin Cancer Exposure
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
By Michael Dinan, TMCnet Editor
We’ve reported on these pages before of the increasingly central role that text-messaging plays in modern communications. And whether people in the communications technology space are talking about how text-messaging and the mobile Web are emerging as core components of advertising or making driving and train conducting more dangerous, many analysts have called for global revenues to double, to $165 billion, by 2011.… continue reading
Call For Increase In Vitamin D
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The newest star of the nutritional world is clearly vitamin D. Most people don’t get enough of this wonder nutrient and increase their risk of several diseases by being deficient. Recently, major medical groups have called for policy changes regarding vitamin D, including an increase in the current recommended daily allowance and new testing guidelines to look for deficiencies.… continue reading
