Breaking news in Canada this morning:

Rickets still a threat in Canada, doctors say
The Globe and Mail
By MARY NERSESSIAN
Thursday, July 17
"Despite widespread belief that rickets has been eradicated, the Vitamin D
deficiency that causes softening of bones is an existing threat to Canadian
infants, doctors warn. Although the vitamin is easily accessible, 79 cases
of nutritional rickets were reported between July, 2002, and June, 2004,
mainly among infants and toddlers, according to a two-year study released by
the Canadian Paediatric Society on Thursday...."

A link to this article along with links to the LLL release,  "Sunlight
Deficiency, "Vitamin D," and Breastfeeding", and KellyMom's overview web
page on the issue (which includes references from Cynthia Good Mojab) can be
found at http://www.bfnews.blogspot.com

-- Jodine Chase

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