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Your day in the vacation sun could increase skin cancer risk

Friday, January 30, 2009
By Kim Painter, USA TODAY I’ll never forget my last head-to-toe sunburn, three decades ago: I was a pale Michigan college student who overdid the sun on a brief Florida winter break. I was still sizzling when I got off the plane in Detroit.… continue reading

Get Your Vitamin D Levels Checked

Friday, January 30, 2009
Bryan Arling Vitamin D’s health benefits argue for getting higher doses By Bryan Arling, M.D. Posted January 26, 2009 U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA Bryan Arling: Vitamins are substances we ingest that our bodies need but which we cannot make ourselves.… continue reading

Taking Vitamin D supplements?

Friday, January 30, 2009
By Bobby Newmark Vitamin D is possibly the most required vitamin that can be consumed by an athlete. For a person to execute at its maximum capacity, it must be fueled with a convoluted display of crucial nutrients. Becoming impaired in Vitamin D debilitates metabolic pathways that father peak efficiency and your functioning decreases.… continue reading

Quote of the Week from SmartTan.com

Friday, January 30, 2009
SmartTan.com Comedian laughs at the irony: Could sunscreen usage be causing skin cancer? “I’m glad sunscreen has been shown to be associated with more skin cancer rather than less. It’s not in the mainstream media yet, but the biggest jump in skin cancer has occurred since the advent of sunscreens.… continue reading

Tanning drug could ‘mask the signs of cancer’

Friday, January 30, 2009
By Daily Mail Sun-lovers who inject themselves with an illegal tanning drug are at risk of rapidly changing moles, skin experts warn. They say using Melanotan, an unlicensed medicine dubbed the ‘tan jab’, could lead to skin cancer being wrongly diagnosed or possibly even missed.… continue reading

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