UCLA Health's Healthy Years (HY)
Volume 18 • Number 8 • August 2021
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because when the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays reach the skin, they trigger the production of vitamin D. However, worries about skin cancer present a dilemma: Can you avoid harmful sun rays with sunscreens and still get needed vitamin D? In short, yes. “An …
Issue Highlights
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because when the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays reach the skin, they trigger the …
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most commonly associated with loud snoring and gasps for breath. As the name implies, there …
Exercise has the power to restore function, reduce and possibly eliminate the need for some medications, speed healing after surgery, …
The ability to recall information typically becomes more challenging as time goes by. In particular, short-term memory is the first …
The message, change your lifestyle to improve your health, is so repetitive that it easily falls into the background like …
