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Get A Little Sun This Summer -- It Could Help Save Your Life, Researcher Suggests
June 16, 2008 As summer comes and people across America get ready to start slathering on the sunscreen, a note of caution is in order -- a little sunshine is good for you. Studies increasingly are suggesting the ... > full story -
Vitamin D: New Way To Treat Heart Failure?
June 11, 2008 Activated vitamin D protects the heart against avoid overwork and enlargement, two of the hallmarks of heart failure, a new study in animals shows. The results, the first to show vitamin D can ... > full story -
Men With Vitamin D Deficiency May Have Increased Risk Of Heart Attack
June 9, 2008 Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction in men, according to a new ... > full story -
Sun Exposure And Vitamin D Levels May Play Strong Role In Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes In Children
June 5, 2008 Sun exposure and vitamin D levels may play a strong role in risk of type 1 diabetes in children, according to new findings. This association comes on the heels of similar research findings by this ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels Appear Common In Healthy Children
June 2, 2008 Many healthy infants and toddlers may have low levels of vitamin D, and about one-third of those appear to have some evidence of reduced bone mineral content on X-rays, according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D Insufficiency May Be Present In Pediatric Patients With Low Bone Density
June 2, 2008 Vitamin D insufficiency is common in adults and is emerging in the world of pediatrics. A mild degree of vitamin D deficiency, also known as vitamin D insufficiency, causes rickets in children and ... > full story -
No Association Found Between Vitamin D Concentration In Blood And Risk Of Prostate Cancer
May 27, 2008 High vitamin D concentration in the blood is not associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, researchers report in a new article. Laboratory studies suggested that high doses of vitamin D may ... > full story -
Current Vitamin D Recommendations Fraction Of Safe, Perhaps Essential Levels For Children
May 27, 2008 The current recommended daily allowance of vitamin D for children is 200 International Units, but new research reveals that children may need and can safely take ten-times that amount. According to a ... > full story -
Trends Of Vitamin B6 Status In US Population Sample Identified
May 20, 2008 In an epidemiological study, researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate levels in the ... > full story -
Link Between Vitamin D Status And Breast Cancer Illuminated
May 15, 2008 Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B, and breast ... > full story
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