In the News
Another influenza season
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Another influenza season is beginning in the northern temperate zone, and our government’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will strongly urge Americans to get a flu shot. Health officials will say that every winter 5–20 percent of the population catches the flu, 200,000 people are hospitalized, and 36,000 people will die from it.… continue reading
Vitamin D Linked to Genetic, Environmental Risk for MS
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
INTRODUCTION — Results from a new study unite the genetic and environmental risks of multiple sclerosis in a disease-specific and gene-environment interaction. Presenting at the American Neurological Association 133rd Annual Meeting, researchers described a link between vitamin D and the pathogenesis of MS.… continue reading
Vit D and Flu
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Something that can explain why flu epidemics also occur both in warm and cold climates is this: During a flu epidemic, wherever it may be, the atmosphere blocks ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation from the Sun. In the temperate zones above latitude 35 degrees North and South, the sun is at a low enough angle in the winter that the ozone layer in the atmosphere absorbs and blocks the short-wavelength (280–315 nanometers) UVB rays.… continue reading
Philips Announces Plans To Exit The Industry
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
After more than 25 years participating in the tanning business, Philips Lighting will exit the industry at the end of 2008. The company will fulfill customer orders until the end of the year; after that, a new company—part of the group of JW-Holding—will acquire the Philips tanning brand names “Cleo” and “BodyTone.”… continue reading
Oral Vitamin D May Help Prevent Some Skin Infections
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
ScienceDaily — A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that use of oral Vitamin D supplements bolsters production of a protective chemical normally found in the skin, and may help prevent skin infections that are a common result of atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.… continue reading
