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Aspiring doctor combines med school with business
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Chris Macomber shows the prototype of the tanning bed he designed with his business partner, Peter Fiset. Chris Macomber only sleeps between two and five hours a night. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I catch up on weekends once in a while,” said Macomber, 25, a fourth-year medical student at Albany Medical Center.… continue reading
Vitamin D – A Gene-Regulating Super Nutrient
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Byron Richards, CCN
Vitamin D has long been known to assist healthy bones by helping to stimulate bone cells to make new bone while enhancing the uptake of calcium into bones. Its role in boosting immunity, hormone regulation, brain health, metabolism, diabetes prevention, cancer prevention, and cardiovascular health are just now becoming clear.… continue reading
“Diagnosis and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency.”
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Please tell your friends and colleagues about a one day Vitamin D seminar at UCSD in San Diego (6.5 CME credits) on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. The seminar is entirely about the “Diagnosis and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency.” A similar conference last April was extraordinary, especially the talk by Professor Robert Heaney.… continue reading
Just How Effective is the Flu Vaccine?
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
By Gailon Totheroh CBN News Science & Medical Reporter
We hear more and more about the flu vaccine. But is it worth the shot in the arm? Or is it a shot in the dark? Nearly 150 million doses have been produced in hopes of keeping millions from getting sick between now and April.… continue reading
Tanning Beds Can Reverse Vitamin D Deficiency
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Research by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Tanning beds can stimulate the body to produce vitamin D, according to research conducted by Michael Holick of the University of Boston and published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. “Vitamin D deficiency is common in both children and adults worldwide,” Holick said.… continue reading
