Low Vitamin D Might Hasten Death
August 13, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Diet, Lifestyle, Medical Research, Prevention
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, report that people with low levels of vitamin D in their bloodstreams are at greater risk of dying from any cause than someone getting more of the vitamin. Read more
Low Vitamin D Intake During Pregnancy Risks Baby’s Teeth
July 9, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Children's Health, Pregnancy, Supplements
Mothers who don’t get enough vitamin D during pregnancy put their children at increased risk for tooth decay early in their childhood. The vitamin seems to be important to healthy tooth calcification and a reduction in defects of the child’s tooth enamel, which can increase the risk of developing cavities at an early age. Read more
Too Many US Babies with Too Little Vitamin D
June 4, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Children's Health, Diet, Lifestyle, Medical Research, Prevention, Supplements
An alarming number of young children in the US do not get enough vitamin D to avert health complications that are likely to stay silent until much later in the child’s adult life. Calling it an invisible deficiency, researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston fear a future of easily broken bones and an impaired immune system may be in store for these children. Read more
Vitamin D Has No Effect On Cancer Mortality
October 30, 2007 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Cancer, Supplements
Med Headlines - According to a study done by the National Cancer Institute, vitamin D has no beneficial effect on overall cancer mortality. One exception is colorectal cancer, which has shown a decrease in mortality with exposure to higher levels of vitamin D. Read more





