Sunlight

11 Sun-Free Ways To Soak Up Vitamin D

Health.com | Ella Quittner | Posted 09.07.2011

Vitamin D is essential for bone health. Recent research suggests it may have other benefits, too, such as protecting against colds and fighting de...

Realizing the Shared Vision Is Up to Us

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

Christine Pelosi

I'm excited by the new venture: as long as HuffPost and AOL's shared vision imagines creative contrarian content, this site will flourish. But that will depend as much on the community as it does the leadership.

It's The Money, Stupid

Charles Kolb | Posted 05.25.2011

Charles Kolb

Before we can achieve major reforms like Medicare, education, fiscal, and energy policy reform, we must first reform the way money enters our political campaigns.

Protect Your Breasts With Vitamin D

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Christiane Northrup, MD

A study conducted by Cedric Garland and other researchers determined that women with vitamin D levels above 52 ng/ml have half the risk of developing breast cancer as those with 13 ng/ml.

Constant Sunlight: Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Yahoo! News | Fri May 8, 10:59 Am ET | Posted 11.17.2011

Too much sunlight in places like Greenland where long summer days often cause insomnia appears more likely to drive a person to suicide, Swedish resea...

10 Phrases That Will Shape Politics In '09

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeffrey Feldman

"Yes we can" -- three little words whose iconic status will take up a well-deserved spot for posterity alongside "I have a dream." Yep, 2008 was a big year -- but what can we expect in 2009?

Vitamin D: If You Can't Get It From Sun, Take The Pill

Dr. Soram Khalsa | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Soram Khalsa

If you live north of 37 degrees latitude (approximately a line drawn horizontally connecting Norfolk, VA to San Francisco, CA) sunlight is not sufficient to create Vitamin D in your skin in the winter months, even if you are sitting in the sun in a bathing suit on a warm January day!