Vitamin D supplement won’t help in short term
September 5th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for its deficiency did not lower LDL or bad cholesterol levels -- not at least in the short term, suggests ... Read more...
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Too much of sunblock ‘causing a rise in Vit D deficiency in children’
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): A new study has found that using too much of sunblock lotion is causing an increase in Vitamin D deficiencies in children."People have a stronger belief in the ... Read more...
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Vitamin D deficiencies linked to onset of autoimmune lung disease
January 4th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases, according to a new study.Brent Kinder, MD, UC Health pulmonologist, director of ... Read more...
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It’s true - winter blues really do exist!
December 21st, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Do you feel low during winters or are you the kind who hates summers? Turns out, weather affects our moods more than we think.Researchers at Humboldt University in ... Read more...
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Babies with low vitamin D levels twice as likely to develop schizophrenia
September 8th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 08 (ANI): A new research has found that babies born with low vitamin D levels are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia later in life.But the researchers from the Queensland ... Read more...
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List of social ills blamed on Facebook
March 26th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has been blamed for many social ills, the latest allegation being: it has led to a resurgence of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis.Now, ... Read more...
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Health warnings about sunlight-skin caner link ‘leading to Vitamin D deficiencies’
August 10th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, August 10 (ANI): A new piece of research has found a rise in Vitamin D deficiency in the wake of public health warnings that exposure to ultraviolet rays via sunlight may ... Read more...
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Weight loss surgery may trigger bone loss
September 24th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Weight loss surgery may be associated with bone loss and deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D, suggests a new research.The study has been accepted for publication in ... Read more...
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