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Athletes should take extra B vitamin supplements. FALSE. New research shows that intense exercise increases your body’s need for several B vitamins, which help repair muscle damage and reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid linked to increased heart disease risk that rises in people who exercise for more than 12 hours weekly.… continue reading

By Fiona Macrae, Daily Mail Scientists have pinpointed a gene that triggers the most deadly form of skin cancer, paving the way for new treatments for the disease. Up to 70 per cent of cases of malignant melanoma could be sparked by a genetic mutation caused by ageing and over-exposure to the sun.… continue reading

By Caitlyn Craggs, Durham Region News COURTICE -Cheyenne Mclean is a first-time tanner and she was shocked to find out that the Canadian Cancer Society wants to ban tanning beds for teens under the age of 18. The Canadian Cancer Society says it will be meeting soon with the provincial government to follow up on the society’s request to ban the use of tanning beds by young people in Ontario.… continue reading

Louise Hall, Health Reporter for Sydney Morning Herald Graphic advertisements that show the “dark side” of the iconic bronzed Aussie male have been effective in encouraging young people to slip, slop, slap, the NSW Government says. A Cancer Institute of NSW survey of 1000 teens and young adults aged from 13 to 44 showed six out of 10 had upped their sun protection regimen or intended to be more sun smart after seeing the Dark Side of Tanning ads on billboards and TV.… continue reading

I want to pass a reader’s letter along (with her permission) as many of you may know a couple who cannot conceive and know the heartbreak that brings to childless couples. While I know of no direct evidence this is true, why should childless couples be Vitamin D deficient?… continue reading