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The New Latest Most Recent Studies Concerning Sunshine and Health

Study Links Sunshine Vitamin, Heart Health (CBS) Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin,” made when the rays of the sun are absorbed by the skin. Doctors have known for years it’s needed to prevent brittle bones, CBS News correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Today’s news: It could also prevent heart attacks. A study followed [...]

When Grandma Had a Job It Was More Necessity Than a Career Decision

Can Having Children Early Help Women’s Careers Later On? Posted by Peter Lattman There’s a page-one WaPo story on young professionals in their 20s and early 30s who decide to buck demographic trends and have children. It’s the third in an ongoing series about the choices young professionals make. We posted on the last story [...]

Old Men’s Sperm–Maybe Nature is Trying to Tell Us Something

Scientists reveal dangers of older fathers By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent Children are almost twice as likely to die before adulthood if they have a father over 45, research has shown. REUTERS Celebrity fathers like Michael Douglas often have children well into their fifties A mass study found that deaths of children fathered by over-45s [...]