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Vitamin D deficiency on the rise

Monday, July 5, 2010

Susan Waun remembers her doctor was skeptical when she asked for a vitamin D test.
That changed when the test showed she was deficient. Since then, Waun’s doctor has given her a prescription dosage that increased her vitamin D level. A growing body of research suggests the vitamin — long known to ward off rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults — also shows promise in fighting scores of ailments, including heart attacks, cancer, autism, arthritis, migraine headaches and even depression.
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Vitamin D confusion for pregnant women as new study suggests daily dose IS best after all

Monday, July 5, 2010

Pregnant women were left in confusion today after doctors issued conflicting advice on vitamin pills.

A team of experts at the University College London Institute of Child Health said expectant mothers should routinely take vitamin D supplements to protect babies from life-threatening conditions.
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Sunscreen has its SPF limits

Monday, July 5, 2010
 In the sunscreen aisle, shelves that used to be stocked with bottles claiming an SPF, or a sun protection factor, of 30 now trumpet SPFs of 55, 70, even “110+.” This not-so-subtle escalation often comes with pricing. Higher SPFs cost more, but are they worth it?
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Vitamin D Deficiency Identified as Serious Global Health Problem

Monday, July 5, 2010
Lack of vitamin D has been classified with malaria and neonatal diseases as a major cause of infant mortality, according to the Center for Global Child Health at Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati. The Center for Global Child Health is to improve the health of children by the results of research dedicated to training and clinical applications.… continue reading

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