Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated functions and coordination of complex motor tasks, according to a new study from the Heat-Shield project coordinated by researchers ...
Jun 16, 2020
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A study funded by the SNSF shows that in winter, weak sunlight prevents the Swiss population from producing sufficient levels of vitamin D.
May 14, 2019
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People getting more rays of sunlight—and therefore vitamin D—in August and September could help reduce the severity of flu season, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper co-authored by a University ...
Mar 02, 2018
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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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Adolescents are risking their bone health because they have low levels of vitamin D, new research with schoolchildren in Manchester has shown.
Aug 03, 2016
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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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Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals ...
Mar 26, 2013
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An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials scrambling to intervene.
Feb 28, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Drinking two cups of milk a day gives toddlers adequate amounts of vitamin D without lowering their iron levels, according to new research.
Dec 17, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of South Florida and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France have studied the patterns and timing of sunlight exposure and how each ...
Oct 23, 2012
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