Link between vitamin D and basal cell carcinoma probed: Study sheds light on development of most common form of skin … (Science Daily) A new has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer. In a small study, researchers found elevated levels of Vitamin D enzymes and proteins in cancerous tissue taken from 10 patients compared to normal skin tissue taken from them. [News Source]

Link Found Between Vitamin D and Cancer (redOrbit) A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer.In a small study, researchers at Henry Ford and Wayne State University found elevated levels of Vitamin D enzymes and proteins in cancerous tissue taken from 10 patients compared to normal ... [News Source]

Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins (WebMD) The kitchen and bathroom may be the worst rooms in the house to store your vitamins thanks to high humidity levels and temperatures. [News Source]

Henry Ford Hospital study shows link between vitamin D, skin cancer (EurekAlert!) ( Henry Ford Health System ) A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer.In a small study, researchers at Henry Ford and Wayne State University found elevated levels of Vitamin D enzymes and proteins in cancerous tissue taken from ... [News Source]

Vitamins stored in kitchens could become useless (CTV.ca) If you keep your vitamins in the kitchen, it might be time to find a new storage spot. New research suggests the pills could be expiring within as little as a week because of the room's humidity. [News Source]

Parents give kids vitamins, but don’t always tell doctors: Study (Canada.com) Parents often give children multivitamins and other supplements but don’t always share that information with doctors, even though there could be interactions between vitamins and other drugs, a new study says. [News Source]

Light helps keep spinach full of vitamins: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday. [News Source]

Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months (Medical News Today) A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors. "Vitamin D deficiency continues to be a problem despite the nutrient's widely reported health benefits ... [News Source]

Calcium and Vitamin D supplements don’t lower cholesterol (CBS 19 Tyler) Calcium and Vitamin D supplements may not do a whole lot for you if you're trying to lower your cholesterol. [News Source]

Eight steps to a more eco-friendly kitchen. Traditionally, the kitchen has been a place where waste reigned: in energy-hogging appliances, eco-unfriendly materials and a treasure-trove of toxicants under the sink. But the concept of a green kitchen has taken off. [News Source]

Tsunami warnings. It was fortunate that no lives were lost in Japan this time, but we must not become complacent. There are many things to learn from this "major tsunami that did not come." [News Source]

Are You Vitamin D Deficient? (WKBW-TV Buffalo) Dr. Steven Lana stopped by the Good Morning WNY studios to talk about the growing problem of Vitamin D deficiency. [News Source]