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Low Vitamin D Levels a Risk Factor for Pneumonia
April 30, 2013 — A new study has shown that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects with the lowest vitamin D levels ... > full story -
Guide on New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs
April 26, 2013 — A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has been produced. A guide was needed to summarize existing information on different drugs, to answer clinical questions that fall ... > full story -
Sunshine Hormone, Vitamin D, May Offer Hope for Treating Liver Fibrosis
April 25, 2013 — Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury ... > full story -
Vitamin E Identified as Potential Weapon Against Obesity
April 23, 2013 — A potential new way to fight obesity-related illness has been uncovered, thanks to a serendipitous ... > full story -
Quit Smoking? Vitamin E May Give Extra Boost to Heart Health
April 23, 2013 — Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research ... > full story -
Mushrooms Can Provide as Much Vitamin D as Supplements
April 22, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that eating mushrooms containing Vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25–hydroxyvitamin D) as taking supplemental vitamin ... > full story -
No Evidence Drugs, Vitamins, Supplements Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
April 15, 2013 — A review has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older ... > full story -
Excess Vitamin E Intake Not a Health Concern, Study Suggests
April 15, 2013 — Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of ... > full story -
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids
April 15, 2013 — Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a new ... > full story -
Month of Birth Impacts Immune System Development
April 8, 2013 — Newborn babies' immune system development and levels of vitamin D have been found to vary according to their month of birth, according to new ... > full story
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