In the News
Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Jamie Stengle
DALLAS––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
States weigh ban on teen use of tanning beds
Friday, March 27, 2009
JESSICA GRESKO
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Miss Florida Teen USA Kayla Collier was 15 when she first visited a tanning salon so the stage lights at a local pageant wouldn’t make her fair skin look ghostly white. Later that year, as she tried on homecoming dresses, her mother noticed what looked like a scab on her back.… continue reading
Do chemical sunscreens actually cause cancer?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Is chemical sunscreen really safe?You might want to think twice before putting on traditional sunscreen this warm weather season. Evidence has been mounting over the years that chemical sunscreen is actually bad for you and can do more harm than good.… continue reading
Sun exposure slashes risk of blood clots
Thursday, March 26, 2009
STOCKHOLM (AFP) — While sun exposure has long been linked to skin cancer, a new Swedish study shows it also dramatically reduces the risk of suffering blood clots, one of the authors of the report said on Wednesday. “We found that women who suntan had about 30 percent lower risk of suffering blood clots,” said Pelle Lindqvist, an associate professor at the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.… continue reading
Cut Your Risk Of Getting Cancer Up to 50% With Vitamin D
Thursday, March 26, 2009
In all climate types like New England you still would not get enough sun light if you were to work outside every day all day naked. Most people do not create enough vitamin D even in the summer as well, so it is vital to your health that you take a vitamin D supplement.… continue reading
