Accumulating evidence for beneficial effects of sunlight on several types of cancer with a high mortality rate makes it necessary to reconsider the health recommendations on sun exposure, which are now mainly based on the increased risks for skin cancer. We reviewed all published studies concerning sun exposure and cancer, excluding skin cancer. All selected studies on prostate (3 ecologic, 3 c...

To determine whether geographic variability in rates of kidney stones in the United States was attributable to differences in personal and environmental exposures, the authors examined cross-sectional data that included information on self-reported, physician-diagnosed kidney stones collected from 1,167,009 men and women, aged > or = 30 years, recruited nationally in 1982. Information on risk f...

The most frequent precipitants of photic- or pattern-induced seizures are television and discotheque lighting effects. Seizure induction by reflection of bright sunlight on water surfaces has also been reported. We report a patient with seizures induced by the sight of moving water in the absence of bright sunlight. [Published with video sequences].

OBJECTIVE We set out to document how NHS trusts in the UK record and share disclosures of conflict of interest by their employees. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of responses to a Freedom of Information Act request for Gifts and Hospitality Registers. SETTING NHS Trusts (secondary/tertiary care organisations) in England. PARTICIPANTS 236 Trusts were contacted, of which 217 responded. MAIN...

This paper discusses the improvement of the statistical model that was developed in [6] by adding a new weather variable called sunshine. We also took into account other weather factors such as ambient temperature, humidity, wind speed, and sky cover as well as time factors such as the day of the week and the hour of the day. We developed a statistical model that describes the electric power de...

Part I: Why Vitamin D? Vitamin D3, also known as cholecalciferol or “the sunshine vitamin,” is an emerging nutrient with an array of potential therapeutic roles. In addition to its wellknown role in bone health, vitamin D is being studied as an important agent in modulating immune function, mood, and cognitive function, as well as its impact on cardiovascular risk factors and protective effects...

The human foetus lives its life protected from the outside world. The sense of sight is limited – only the brightest rays of sunshine reach the uterus. Also, the maternal tissues protect the foetus from outside tactile experiences. The medical view of foetal development is focussed on the development of the lungs and other organs that need to maturate enough so that the individual can survive a...

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a Management and Organizational Studies, Faculty of Social Science, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C2, Canada b Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada c QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia d University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia e Addictions...

Few studies examined the associations of meteorological factors with road traffic injuries (RTIs). The purpose of the present study was to quantify the contributions of meteorological factors to RTI cases treated at a tertiary level hospital in Shantou city, China. A time-series diagram was employed to illustrate the time trends and seasonal variation of RTIs, and correlation analysis and multi...