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Women's Health and Fitness Day also reveals too little vitamin D raises blood pressure in women
Women's Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday, September 30, 2009. It's the nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages. For information on Sacramento/local health and fitness events see the Sacramento Bee's Health and...
Tags: Womens Health and Fitness Day, vitamin D, hypertension, too little vitamin D raises blood pressure in women
Why vitamin D may be the super drug against the swine flu, cancer, and more
Vitamin D has been getting a lot of press in the past months about potential health benefits...and how most Americans (including children) are vitamin D deficient. Study after study seems to demonstrate that low levels of vitamin D are associated with...
Skin Cancer Awareness....
What is Skin Cancer? Skin Cancer is the cancer of the cells that occur in the outermost layer of the skin called the epidermis. It is the most common form of cancer in the humans. The annual rate of every form of skin cancer is increasing which...
Tags: Skin Cancer awareness, causes of skin cancer, prevention and detection of skin cancer, vitamin D, dermanetwork
Food supplements to be launched
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 9 months ago
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The event will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, from January 26 to 29. Omega 3, Vitamin C, Calcium and Vitamin D and Iron will be included in the range by Principle Healthcare. Martin Hendron, Export Manager of Principle...
HealthScout.com: Heart Healthy Vitamin D
Kansas City :: MO :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility A lack of vitamin D can cause bone and muscle weakness, but now researchers say it may also affect your heart health. A growing body of evidence links vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), leading to common CVD risk...
Tags: vitamin d, heart disease, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, risk factors
AllAfrica.com: Uganda: Crop Institute to Incorporate Vitamin A in All Staple Foods
Kampala :: Uganda | 11 months ago
Credibility Namulonge plans to embark on a project to incorporate vitamin A in all staple foods. Dr. Robert Mwanga, a researcher at the institute, says the project aims at fighting Vitamin A deficiency in children and pregnant mothers. Vitamin A deficiency in Africa...
Tags: vitamin d
Medical News Today: Cancer Experts Debate Vitamin D, Sunlight And Risk
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 12 months ago
Credibility The association between vitamin D and cancer risk is one of the most studied, most complex and most controversial issues in nutrition science. Today, at a major scientific conference on diet and cancer, a panel of vitamin D experts weighed in, and presented...
Tags: vitamin d, scientist, risk, eat, cancer risk
Nicotine may contribute to breast cancer's spread
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Nicotine may spur the spread of breast cancer, pushing cells from the original tumor to other parts of the body, said a study published in the latest issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Although scientists...
Tags: study, vitamin d, research, scientist, risk, reduces, percent, disease, breast cancer
Nebraska.tv: Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Many patients misunderstand the written questions American doctors have them answer before physical exams, a finding that calls into question the usefulness of these screening tools, new reports say. Two studies, presented earlier this year at the 2008...
Medical News Today: Young Breast Cancer Patients Face Unique Risks And Issues
Boston :: MA :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death in women, in the United States. However, little is known about breast cancer in women in their early 40s and younger. Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, who founded...
Tags: cancer, breast, vitamin d, women, risk, cancer patients, study, tumors, prevention, percent
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