Low Vitamin D Might Hasten Death

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

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

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

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