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sun exposure
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Sun exposure and vitamin D lower MS risk
SUN worshippers who have higher vitamin D levels have a lower risk of developing MS, Australian research confirms. Australian National University (ANU) researchers have conducted the first study to look at sun exposure and serum 25(OH)D status in people who experienced a first MS symptom, whereas previous studies have looked at people already diagnosed with the disease. They found differences in leisure-time sun exposure, vitamin D status and skin type together accounted for a 32% increase in the incidence of having a first demyelinating event. The positive effect remained after adjusting for potential cofounders and didn’t ...
Confusion over safe sun time
MANY Australians believe potentially harmful levels of sun exposure are required to prevent vitamin D deficiency, according to new data. Research presented at the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Sydney last week, found almost a third of respondents believed fair-skinned adults required at least 30 minutes of sun per day to maintain vitamin D levels. Nearly 32% also believed children needed a similar amount of sun exposure. In contrast, new melanoma guidelines also released at the conference recommended 10 minutes of UV exposure per day to avoid vitamin D deficiency ...
Mask of pregnancy
A woman develops a facial hyperpigmentation while pregnant. A 29-YEAR-OLD woman presents with a mottled facial hyperpigmentation that started during her pregnancy. She is 12 months post-partum and the appearance has only improved slightly. She has tried many different over-the-counter fading creams with no significant improvement. She is currently on the oral contraceptive pill. How can this woman be helped? THE PROBLEM Chloasma, or mask of pregnancy, describes facial hyperpigmentation in response to hormonal changes during pregnancy that is aggravated by sunlight. Melasma refers to a similar facial hyperpigmentation ...