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(HealthDay News) — Stress appears to hasten the progression of aggressive or advanced melanoma skin cancer, but commonly prescribed blood pressure drugs may slow the disease and improve the quality of patients’ lives, according to an Ohio State University study. People Who Read This Also Read Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson’s Risk 22044022 Janice Kiecolt-Glaser: On Cancer and Stress 22117848 Health Buzz: AIDS in China and Other Health News 22114794 Is Your Job Killing You?… continue reading

BY PATRICE ST. GERMAIN patrices@thespectrum.com ST. GEORGE – Marc and Vicki Sorenson make it a point to get some sun each day. Sorenson, EdD., the author of Vitamin D3 and Solar Power for Optimal Health, said Vitamin D isn’t a vitamin but a prohormone, a substance that is later converted into an active hormone.… continue reading

Regular doses help ward off heart disease, cancer, diabetes By Donna Gray, For Neighbours Two well-known, affordable, and accessible vitamins have long been touted as being the means to a healthier body and boosted immunity to colds. Expanded research is also proving that regular doses of Vitamins C and D will also help treat and prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis and even multiple sclerosis.… continue reading

Cambridge, UK – Cell lifespan is limited by telomeres, DNA sequences that cap chromosomes and control the number of times a cell may be copied. A new study reported in Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM), dmm.biologists.org, describes how telomere dysfunction in skin cells can lead to increased skin cancer risk and pigmentation.… continue reading

Health & Wellness: Vitamin D: A D-Lightful Story Submitted by kenben Location Ross Glen Hall, Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning, Mount Royal College, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Description Markin Lecture Series in Health and Wellness Michael F. Holick, PhD.,… continue reading