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Higher Vitamin D Levels Cut Bowel Resection Risk With IBD

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) – An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel ...

Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – You have a lot of choices when buying milk, from the traditional cow variety to some made from plants. But how do these options compare in terms of nutrition? An expert from...

Fewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), supplementation with vitamins C and D during chemotherapy may improve outcomes but may not improve overall survival (OS),...

Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Severity of Psoriasis

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Lower vitamin D levels and a higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency are associated with increasing psoriasis severity, according to a study presented during NUTRITION...

Vitamin D Might Ease the Agony of Psoriasis

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – People who have psoriasis may want to get their vitamin D levels checked. New research suggests that blood levels of the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may affect the severity...

Blood Levels of Vitamin B Amino Acids Linked to Dementia Risk After Air Pollution Exposure

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Scientists have reported a link between air pollution and dementia risk, but they haven't had a good understanding of the mechanisms behind this association. Now, a new study...

Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Your body needs vitamin D, the "sunshine" vitamin, but too much time in the sun can increase your risk for skin cancer. An expert offers tips for boosting vitamin D intake...

Exercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates. With five months of physical...

Incidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation

FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – For generally healthy older adults, vitamin D3 supplementation at 1,600 IU/day or 3,200 IU/day is associated with a reduction in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Vitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 – For older adults, vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events although the difference is small and confidence intervals consistent...

Mixed Results on Vitamin D's Benefit for Aging Hearts

THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 – Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60 – especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study...

Vitamin D₃ Supplements Not Tied to Lower Cancer Mortality, Overall

WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Daily vitamin D₃ supplementation may reduce cancer mortality for some patients, according to a study published in the June issue of Ageing Research Reviews. Sabine Kuznia, f...

Higher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems

WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 – Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation up to age 2 years are associated with a decreased risk for internalizing problems in later childhood, according to a study...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Sterile Drug Products by Bella Pharmaceuticals: Recall - Lack of Sterility Assurance

[Posted 08/18/2017] ISSUE: Bella Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling all lots of unexpired sterile drug products due to lack of sterility assurance. The recalled products were distributed to ...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Compounded Multivitamins by Glades Drugs: Voluntary Recall - High Amounts of Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

ISSUE: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients of a voluntary recall of compounded multivitamin capsules containing high amounts of Vitamin D3...

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