In the News
Exposure to sun fuels heated debate
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sharon Kirkey, Canwest News Service
Dermatologist and author Bernard Ackerman says working on a tan is like training muscles — ‘both, if done in moderation and reasonably, serve a worthwhile purpose.’ He doesn’t agree with other experts who continue to link melanoma to exposure to sunlight.… continue reading
Aussie Scientist to Unveil Breakthrough Skin Cancer Vaccine
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The pioneering Australian scientist who discovered the cure for cervical cancer is on the verge of creating the world’s first vaccine for skin cancer. Professor Ian Frazer, former Australian of the Year, has revealed the vaccine could be ready within the next five to 10 years.… continue reading
UC Riverside researcher: People need more vitamin D
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wesley G. Hughes, Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE – An epidemic of vitamin D deficiency is gripping the industrialized nations, and it’s even worse for citizens of the Third World. The lack of the vitamin is affecting our overall susceptibility to muscle weakness, osteoporosis, breast and colorectal cancer, diabetes types 1 and 2, and heart and cardiovascular disease, a celebrated scientist at UC Riverside said Friday.… continue reading
Common vitamin may prevent skin cancer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
SYDNEY – A vitamin found in meats, nuts, grains and cereals may be more effective than sunscreen in preventing skin cancer, new research has found. Nicotinamide, or Vitamin B3, prevents damage from both UVA and UVB radiation by protecting the immune system, and could be taken in tablet form or added to sunscreen, Associate Professor Diona Damian of the University of Sydney says.… continue reading
97 percent of Canadian women don’t know their vitamin D levels
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Despite the fact that new vitamin D stories appear in the press almost daily, almost nobody in Canada knows their vitamin D blood levels, a Canada-wide survey commissioned this fall by Dr. Marc Sorenson showed. The survey, conducted by Ipsos Reid, reveals that 97 per cent of 516 Canadian women surveyed didn’t know their vitamin D levels.… continue reading
