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By: Kathy Gilbert (Contact) Have you had your vitamin D today? Federal guidelines call for 200 international units (IU) for people under age 50 and 400 IU per day for people age 51 to 70. A 3.5-ounce piece of salmon and a glass of fortified milk satisfy the requirement.… continue reading

By Lilian Anekwe Steroids perform as well as vitamin D analogues for topical treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis, UK researchers conclude in a new gold-standard review. The Cochrane review, which analysed data on more than 21,000 patients, found topical steroids were as effective and as well tolerated as vitamin D analogues, while the two treatments in combination performed best of all.… continue reading

By Darya Pino, Science Editor Both environmental and genetic factors seem to play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), but determining an exact cause of the disease has been elusive. Now new evidence suggests that vitamin D may play a direct role in regulating a gene known to be associated with MS.… continue reading

SmartTan.com Vitamin D production is one of the benefits that has been associated with human exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) emitted in sunlight and by an estimated 90 percent of commercial indoor tanning equipment. While the North American indoor tanning community conducts indoor tanning as a cosmetic service, an undeniable physiological side-effect of this service is that indoor tanning enthusiasts manufacture sufficient levels of vitamin D as a result of indoor tanning sessions.… continue reading

By SHARON LEM, SUN MEDIA More than three years after the Canadian Cancer Society called on the province to ban minors from tanning salons — because of cancer risks — no moves have been made to regulate the industry. And it’s been six months since the Canadian Cancer Society released a study showing that artificial tanning facilities in Toronto are not following Health Canada’s voluntary safety guidelines, including those related to the protection of underaged youth and the identification of individuals at greater risk of developing skin cancer.… continue reading