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SmartTan.com “If one regularly avoids sunlight exposure, research indicates a necessity to supplement with at least 5,000 units (IU) of vitamin D daily. To obtain this amount from milk one would need to consume 50 glasses. With a multivitamin more than 10 tablets would be necessary.… continue reading

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT New research on asthma is giving tantalizing hints that it may be possible to diminish symptoms of the debilitating breathing disorder by using vitamin D. A study, based on children with asthma in Costa Rica, has found that low blood levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased severity of the disease, with those youngsters experiencing significantly more hospitalizations, increased use of inhaled steroids, and weakened immune function.… continue reading

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT The first Canadian study to investigate vitamin D levels in toddlers has found that more than 80 per cent of the children tested didn’t have enough of the sunshine vitamin and nearly a third had such low amounts that doctors classified them as deficient.… continue reading

By LAVINIA DeCASTRO The ongoing swine flu epidemic may have you wishing you had taken that flu shot this season, but some doctors say you may be better off without it. “Since the 12th century, the most commonly used treatment for a cold or the flu is chicken soup,” said Dr.… continue reading

Recent initiatives in global health have made significant advances in knowledge, prevention and reduction of diseases affecting children in low-income countries. Those advances will be the subject of discussion on Sunday, May 3, at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in Baltimore.… continue reading