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AP Fact Check: How Trump's statements on coronavirus contradict the truth

The US President's claims over how his country is handling the pandemic seem far away from actual facts emphasised by health experts

27 Apr 2020 12:11 PM

Sunscreens can prevent sunburn and skin cancer, but there has been a lot of uncertainty about the effects of sunscreens on vitamin D. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Sunscreen does not inhibit production of Vitamin D

Sunscreen doesn't prevent Vitamin D production in most people: Study.

13 May 2019 9:29 AM

Vitamin D is essential because it helps the body absorb calcium. It is naturally produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight. (Photo: Pixabay)

No need for high-dose vitamin D in infants: study

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of infants being small for their gestational age.

30 May 2018 10:40 AM

Higher vitamin D levels were also associated with a lower (30-50 per cent) relative risk of liver cancer, and the association was more evident in men than in women. (Photo: Pixabay)

High levels of vitamin D may lower cancer risk, says study

While benefits of vitamin D on bone diseases are known, there is growing evidence it may benefit other chronic diseases, including cancers.

09 Mar 2018 8:11 AM

Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study

The risk of liver cancer dropped even more, by up to 50 percent, especially for men.

08 Mar 2018 1:19 PM

The results suggest that live births were a third more likely to occur in women who had the right amount of vitamin D. (Photo: Pixabay)

This vitamin might lead to better live rates in pregnant women!

A new study has discovered a strong link between Vitamin D and live birth rates in women undergoing assisted reproduction treatment (ART).

15 Nov 2017 3:14 PM

'Vitamin D supplements may halve severe asthma attack risk'

Vitamin D may protect against attacks by boosting immune responses to respiratory viruses and dampening down harmful airway inflammation.

04 Oct 2017 2:00 PM

Development of eye freckles correlated with increasing age, lifetime number of sunburns and a history of severe sunburns resulting in blisters (Photo: Pixabay)

Higher exposure to sun may increase risk of eye freckles: study

According to experts eye freckles could indicate risk of sunlight-triggered eye diseases like cataract or macular degeneration.

22 Jul 2017 11:00 AM

New smartphone coating allows you to read in bright sunlight

Reflection is the major reason it is difficult to read a phone screen in bright sunlight.

24 Jun 2017 8:40 AM

The protective effects of vitamin D supplementation are strongest in those who have the lowest vitamin D levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D can prevent cold and flu: study

Receiving a good amount of the vitamin can help people prevent sickness in winters

16 Feb 2017 8:48 AM

Low levels of blue light, found in sun rays, makes T cells move faster and prevent an infection by mounting an immune response. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sunlight can boost your immune system

Sunlight makes hydrogen peroxide in T cells, which makes the cells move and build a better immunity system

22 Dec 2016 10:27 AM

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