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By Lorelei Mason ONE News Health Correspondent, New Zealand I know I run the risk of being shot down in flames by the health supplement industry, or conversely the conventional medical world, for what I am about to say. But I’ll put it out there for debate as it’s an argument that keeps raising its head again and again in study after study: Do vitamin pills really make you healthier?… continue reading

By Eugene Ortiz, Dallas Bargain Hunting Examiner Dharma and I were taking breakfast on the back patio as we do every morning and the topic of discussion on the People’s Pharmacy was how so many people are deficient in Vitamin D (www.peoplespharmacy.org).… continue reading

MARGARET WENTE Thursday, Feb. 12, marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, probably the most influential scientist in intellectual history. Darwin’s theory of evolution has been making trouble for a century and a half, and shows no sign of stopping any time soon.… continue reading

Robin McKie, science editor The Observer, Our bodies make vitamin D when the sun shines, and new research suggests the positive effects on health are greater than we ever guessed. But too much sun causes skin cancer. It’s a dilemma provoking fierce discussion among scientists For any expectant mother, a brief stroll in the summer sunshine would seem a pleasant diversion from the rigours of pregnancy, a chance to relax in the warmth and to take in a little fresh air.… continue reading

By Nikki Sandison, Brand Republic LONDON – A hoax website set up by McCann Erickson for skin cancer charity Skcin that promised people they could get regular tans from their computer using special technology has attracted 30,000 hits in the first 24 hours.… continue reading