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Vitamin D2 Supplements May Help Prevent Falls Among High-Risk Older Women
January 14, 2008 — Vitamin D2 supplements appear to reduce the risk of falls among women with a history of falling and low blood vitamin D levels living in sunny climates, especially during the winter, according to a ... > full story -
Eat Your Leafy Vegetables To Decrease Your Risk Of Cataracts
January 14, 2008 — Women who have higher dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin -- compounds found in yellow or dark, leafy vegetables -- as well as more vitamin E from food and supplements appear to have a lower risk ... > full story -
Lack Of Vitamin D May Increase Heart Disease Risk
January 7, 2008 — The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. Researchers also found ... > full story -
More Sun Exposure May Be Good For Some People
January 7, 2008 — A new study suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight -- namely the production of vitamin D, which protects against the lethal effects of many forms of cancer and other ... > full story -
Vitamin D2 Is As Effective As Vitamin D3 In Maintaining Concentrations Of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Study Suggests
January 2, 2008 — Researchers have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. Vitamin D2 has been the main stay for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D ... > full story -
Lack Of Sunlight May Increase Lung Cancer Risk
December 20, 2007 — Lack of sunlight may increase the risk of lung cancer, suggests a study of rates of the disease in over 100 countries. Lung cancer kills over a million people every year around the globe. The ... > full story -
Most Ancient Case Of Tuberculosis Found In 500,000-Year-Old Human; Points To Modern Health Issues
December 7, 2007 — Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil ... > full story -
Vitamin E Could Help 40% Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks
November 23, 2007 — Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene. The finding is a new answer to an old question: can ... > full story -
Deficiency In Exposure To Sunlight Linked To Endometrial Cancer
November 14, 2007 — Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B, and endometrial ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels May Worsen Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
November 9, 2007 — Low vitamin D levels may cause greater knee pain and difficulty walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to new research. Knee osteoarthritis is caused by cartilage breakdown in the ... > full story
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