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There Is No Such Thing As A Safe Tan
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
eCanadaNow.com Toronto (ECN) – Despite what avid tanners believe, there is no such thing as a “safe” tan. Studies have shown for years that ultraviolet light causes malignant melanoma, in other words, skin cancer. Yet, millions of Americans still ignore the warning and continue to tan.… continue reading
Low vitamin D levels linked to MS risk in kids
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
News Staff Canadian researchers say they have found new links between low levels of vitamin D in children and an increased risk that they may develop multiple sclerosis. Dr. Brenda Banwell told an international meeting of MS specialists in Montreal on Friday that low levels of vitamin D in some children may explain why doctors are seeing more kids developing MS in Canada and other parts of the world.… continue reading
The Sunshine Vitamin May Relieve Diabetic Pain
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
By Jane Hart, MD
Healthnotes Newswire -Vitamin D may help relieve a painful neurological condition in people with diabetes known as neuropathy, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Neuropathy is a common and painful diabetes complication that causes symptoms such as burning, tingling, and numbness, especially in the legs, feet, arms, and hands.… continue reading
Doctor preaches wonder cure: Vitamin D
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY, Star Tribune
The young man was back in the hospital again. Flare-ups from his sickle-cell disease have put him there repeatedly over the years, and he’s only 25. This time, though, something was different. Sunlight streamed across his bed as Dr.… continue reading
Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variant Tied to Melanoma
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
(HealthDay News) — A possible link between melanoma and a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism has been identified by Italian researchers. They examined existing scientific literature on the association between melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer) and common variants of the vitamin D receptor gene Bsml, and concluded that people with certain variants of the gene may be at increased risk for melanoma.… continue reading
