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Moderate Exercise and Bright Light Treatment in Overweight and Obese Individuals
Obesity, 7/2007; vol 15 no. 7
Andrea Dunai, Marta Novak, Sharon A. Chung, Leonid Kayumov, Andras Keszei, Robert Levitan, Colin M. Shapiro

The Effect of Exercise and Light on Mood.
Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research,
National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland and Department of Psychiatry,
University of Helsinki, Finland 8/2006
Sami Leppamaki

An open study to determine the efficacy of blue light in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.
Journal of Dermatological Treatment 2005; 16: 219-223
C.A. Morton, R.D. Scholfield, C. Whitehurst & J. Birch

Acne phototherapy with high-intensity, enhanced, narrowband, blue light source: an open study in vitro investigation
Journal of Dermatological Science, 30 (2002) 129-135 Akira Kawanda, Yoshinori Aragane, Hiroko Kameyama, Yoshiko Sangen, Tadashi Tezuka

Blue light phototherapy in the treatment of acne
Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine 2004; 20:266-269
Tien-Yi Tzung, Kuan-Hsing Wu, Mei-Lun Huang

The effective treatment of acne vulgaris by a high-intensity, narrow band 405-420 nm light source
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy 2003; 5: 111-116
Monica Elman, Michael Slatkine & Yoram Harth

Phase advancing human circadian rhythms with short wavelength light
Center for Chronology, School of Biomedical and Life Science
Neuroscience Letters, Volume 342, Issues 1-2, 15 May 2003, Pages 37-40
Victoria L. Warman, Derk-Jan Dijk, Guy R. Warman, Josephine Arendt, Debra J. Skene

Circadian Adaption in Night Shift
Sleep Medicine Reviews, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2002, Pages 407-420
Helen J. Burgess, Katherine M. Sharkey and Charmane I. Eastman

Seasonal Affective Disorder
Archives of General Psychiatry A description of the syndrome and preliminary findings with light therapy. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1984 Jan;41(1):72-80.

Chronobiology and mood disorders
Chronobiology and Mood Disorders Symposium
Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience Vol. 25, no 5, 2000
Benjamin Rusak, PhD

Light Therapy for "Winter Blues"
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/light-therapy/MY00195/DSECTION=what-you-can-expect

Light Therapy – Topic Overview
http://www.webmd.com/depression/tc/light-therapy-topic-overview

Light Up the Blues – Light Therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46769

Therapy Lights

Seasonal Affective Disorder
Archives of General Psychiatry A description of the syndrome and preliminary findings with light therapy. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1984 Jan;41(1):72-80.

Chronobiology and mood disorders
Chronobiology and Mood Disorders Symposium
Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience Vol. 25, no 5, 2000
Benjamin Rusak, PhD

Light Therapy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/light-therapy/MY00195/DSECTION=what-you-can-expect

Light Therapy – Topic Overview
http://www.webmd.com/depression/tc/light-therapy-topic-overview

Light Up the Blues – Light Therapy for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46769

Sanitizing with Light

UV-C FAQ's from Verilux
Review the Facts and Frequently Asked Questions about UV-C light.

UV-C Products - House Hold Germs
A Germ Zapper's Guide to Clean: Washington Post July 24th, 2008

Allergy Prevention Begins at Home
Texas A& M University System Agricultural Communications August 29, 2007

Skin Care

Blue light phototherapy in the treatment of acne
Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine 2004; 20:266-269
Tien-Yi Tzung, Kuan-Hsing Wu, Mei-Lun Huang

The effective treatment of acne vulgaris by a high-intensity, narrow band 405-420 nm light source
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy 2003; 5: 111-116
Monica Elman, Michael Slatkine & Yoram Harth

Sleeping and Waking

Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders with Light
Annals Academy of Medicine. Joshua J. Gooley

Human Circadian Rhythms with short wave length
Center for Chronology, School of Biomedical and Life Science
Neuroscience Letters, Volume 342, Issues 1-2, 15 May 2003, Pages 37-40
Victoria L. Warman, Derk-Jan Dijk, Guy R. Warman, Josephine Arendt, Debra J. Skene

Circadian Adaption in Night Shift
Sleep Medicine Reviews, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2002, Pages 407-420
Helen J. Burgess, Katherine M. Sharkey and Charmane I. Eastman