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Story Highlights Study: 70 percent of American kids aren’t getting enough vitamin D Children with darker skin are more likely to be deficient in vitamin D Vitamin D helps control the protein renin, involved in blood pressure levels Vitamin D also helps the bones better absorb calcium By Denise Mann, CNN A whopping 70 percent of American kids aren’t getting enough vitamin D, and such youngsters tend to have higher blood pressure and lower levels of good cholesterol than their peers, according to two new studies published this week in the journal Pediatrics.… continue reading

SmartTan.com   A virus, and not sunshine, may be the root cause for many cases of one of the most common forms of skin cancer, according to Ohio State University research published this week. “This is indirect evidence that the virus might play a role in causing some cases of squamous cell carcinoma,” Dr.… continue reading

ScienceDaily A virus discovered last year in a rare form of skin cancer has also been found in people with the second most common form of skin cancer among Americans, according to researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.… continue reading

Heather McDowell Dr. Oz Examiner Sage Ross Featured as a critical component on Dr. Oz’s Anti-Aging Checklist, vitamin D plays an important role in boosting one’s immune system and reducing one’s risk of cancer. Vitamin D is actually a group of fat-soluble prohormones and also refers to metabolites and other such substances associated with growth and development.… continue reading

By Brunilda Nazario, MD Seven out of 10 U.S. children have too-low vitamin D levels, putting them at risk of heart disease, rickets, and weak bones. Nearly one in 10 kids — 7.6 million American children — are actually deficient in vitamin D.… continue reading