If winter days get you down, you're not alone. You may have seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change of seasons. People with this disorder tend to feel depressed in the fall and winter, when ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, conclude researchers in The BMJ today.
Nov 23, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Children conceived during the winter are more likely to have learning disabilities, and a mother's exposure to sunlight may play a role, a new study suggests.
Aug 24, 2016
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Adolescents are risking their bone health because they have low levels of vitamin D, new research with schoolchildren in Manchester has shown.
Aug 3, 2016
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Newborn jaundice can be treated with filtered sunlight, providing a safe, inexpensive, low-tech solution to a health problem that now causes permanent brain damage or death in more than 150,000 babies in developing countries ...
Sep 17, 2015
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Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good. A growing body of evidence suggests sunlight itself – with adequate protection, of course – may actually be good ...
Feb 25, 2015
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People living close to the coast in England have higher vitamin D levels than inland dwellers, according to a new study published in the journal Environment International.
Feb 9, 2015
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Exposure to moderate amounts of sunshine may slow the development of obesity and diabetes, a study suggests.
Oct 23, 2014
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Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests.
Jan 17, 2014
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Blocking a crucial enzyme which produces the stress hormone cortisol could lead to improved wound healing. This would be beneficial for patients with diabetes-associated ulcers', elderly patients who have undergone surgery, ...
Jun 6, 2013
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