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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
Creighton Awarded Funds to Continue Vitamin D, Cancer Study
Friday, January 30, 2009
The National Institutes of Health awarded Creighton University $4 million to continue its landmark study linking vitamin D to a reduction in cancer risk. The study’s findings, reported in June 2007, showed for the first time in a clinical trial that postmenopausal women consuming optimal amounts of calcium supplements, as well as vitamin D3 supplements at nearly three times U.S.… continue reading
Don’t Vaccinate Before You Educate
Friday, January 30, 2009
Dr. Mayer Eisenstein, Chicago Physician and author of “Don’t Vaccinate Before You Educate,” enhances his campaign to bring the message of the importance of Vitamin D by posting a 30-minute lecture by David Feldman, professor of medicine at Stanford University, on his website at www.homefirst.com.… continue reading
Canada moves to be first to regulate nanomaterials
Friday, January 30, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Environment Canada is asking companies and institutions that used nanomaterials in their products last year to divulge any amounts above one kilogram as a prelude to developing regulations on the use of these extremely small manufactured chemicals. The measure is believed to be the first time a government has applied mandatory disclosure requirements to substances developed using nanotechnology, a new scientific field that is receiving increased scrutiny from governments and public health advocates.… continue reading