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Experts call for mass trials of vitamin D supplement
Sunday, October 26, 2008
From The Times UK
(Greater Glasgow Health Board) Conference organiser: Dr Harry Burns, the Chief Medical Officer Melanie Reid Vitamin D supplements for Scots should be tested “sooner rather than later” to demonstrate whether they can improve the nation’s health, international experts told the Scottish government yesterday.… continue reading
New study suggests sun scare purveyors should change their approach
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Sun Scare pundits should concentrate on the cosmetic effects of tanning rather than the health effects in their over-the-top efforts to scare people out of the sun, a study in the journal Cancer reported this week. “Giving young indoor tanning enthusiasts the ugly truth about how ultraviolet light can affect their skin’s appearance, as well as offering alternatives to the bronzed look, can help them to reduce their tanning bed use, new research published in the journal Cancer shows,” Reuters news service reported.… continue reading
Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Instructional booklet altered attitudes about indoor salons
(HealthDay News) — Giving young women educational materials about the risks of indoor tanning helps them find healthier alternatives for changing appearances, a study says. Six months after 430 college-age women received a booklet focused on the damaging effects of tanning and ultraviolet radiation, specifically related to indoor tanning, on the skin’s appearance, about 35 percent of the women reduced their time in tanning booths from the previous year.… continue reading
YouTube: Tanning Beds Touted as Healthy
Thursday, October 23, 2008
By Anne Harding
Tired of hearing that tanning is bad for you? Click on over to YouTube. According to a study published Monday in Archives of Dermatology, videos touting the benefits of roasting one’s skin in a tanning bed outnumber those warning of ultraviolet dangers by nearly 3 to 1 on YouTube.… continue reading
Vitamin D receptor gene linked to risk for melanoma
Thursday, October 23, 2008
An association has been found between the vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism BsmI and the risk for melanoma. Researchers from the University of Padova in Italy conducted a meta-analysis of the results of six studies that examined the association between five vitamin D receptor polymorphisms — Taql, Fokl, BsmI, EcoRV and CDX2 — and the risk for developing melanoma.… continue reading
