Vitamin D deficiency might be common in fair skinned people: Study

[News]

The British study suggests that pale people tend to be deficient in the “sunshine” vitamin and that without supplements they're unlikely to get their levels up without getting sunburned. That can put them at risk for bone loss, heart disease, and poorer survival from breast cancer, according to the study's authors.

More... (http://www.news-medical.net/news/20111005/Vitamin-D-deficiency-might-be-common-in-fair-skinned-people-Study.aspx)

[KristinSchwick]

Well sounds like we all need to go streaking in the middle of winter- right? Who's up for that!?

[Rich66]

Ha! Streaking against freaking cancer. Polar bras....
(ok...better stop now)