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  Vitamin D Supplement Fails to Lower Cholesterol in Short Term

  September 4, 2012 — Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for vitamin D deficiency didn’t improve cholesterol — at least in the short term, according to new ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  High Doses of Vitamin D Help Tuberculosis Patients Recover More Quickly

  September 3, 2012 — For decades before antibiotics became generally available, sunshine was used to treat tuberculosis, with patients often being sent to Swiss clinics to soak up the sun's healing rays. Now, for the ... > full story
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  Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Tracing the Causes

  August 27, 2012 — Vitamin B12 is vital. Medical researchers have succeeded in decoding a novel cause of hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency. They have discovered an important gene that determines how vitamin B12 gets ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Supplementation Can Decrease Risk of Respiratory Infections in Children

  August 20, 2012 — A study conducted in Mongolian schoolchildren found that vitamin D supplementation decreased the risk of respiratory infections among those who had low blood levels of vitamin D at the start of the ... > full story
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  Lower Vitamin D Could Increase Risk of Dying, Especially for Frail, Older Adults

  July 26, 2012 — A new study concludes that among older adults – especially those who are frail – low levels of vitamin D can mean a much greater risk of death. The randomized, nationally representative ... > full story
• Lung Cancer
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  Vitamin D May Protect Lung Function in Smokers

  July 20, 2012 — Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against the effects of ... > full story
• Liver Disease
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  Vitamin E May Lower Liver Cancer Risk

  July 18, 2012 — High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a new ... > full story

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• Diabetes
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  Obesity Plus Low Vitamin D May Add Up to a Greater Risk of Diabetes

  July 17, 2012 — The combination of obesity and vitamin D deficiency may put people at even greater risk of insulin resistance than either factor alone, according to new ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Deficiency and Lung Function in Asthmatic Children

  July 13, 2012 — Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poorer lung function in asthmatic children treated with inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new ... > full story
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  Higher but Not Lower Doses of Vitamin D Are Effective in Fracture Risk Reduction in Older Adults, Study Finds

  July 5, 2012 — Based on the results of a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trials investigating vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, scientists say higher ... > full story

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