Vitamin D and calcium supplementation not effective for lowering cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Vitamin D and calcium did not result in a significantly lower risk of all-type cancer, including breast cancer, in postmenopausal women.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of acute respiratory tract infection
Patients receiving vitamin D for deficiency without bolus doses experienced the most benefit.
Rate of vitamin D deficiency increased in children from 2000 to 2014
Researchers observed a 15-fold increase in diagnosis from 2008 to 2014 after accounting for demographic changes.
Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduces mite sensitization in infants
Mothers who take high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy reduce sensitization of their infants to mites at 18 months.
Is obstructive sleep apnea linked to low levels of vitamin D?
Understanding the link between vitamin D deficiency and obstructive sleep apnea can be challenging.
Vitamin D supplementation does not improve functional outcomes in postmenopausal women
Vitamin D deficiency is especially prevalent in postmenopausal women, and recommendations from current guidelines are inconsistent regarding vitamin D use.
High vitamin D doses may increase fall risk in elderly
High monthly doses of vitamin D do not improve lower extremity function and may increase fall risk in the elderly.
Vitamin D does not reduce cold severity, frequency in adults with asthma
The use of vitamin D supplements does not reduce the severity or frequency of colds in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma.
Vitamin D for colorectal adenomas?
Vitamin D and calcium supplements do not reduce the risk for the development of colorectal adenomas, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Vitamin D and improved sleep in African-Americans
Maintaining healthy vitamin D levels may benefit sleep and cardiovascular health in African-American patients.
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