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Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women
Date: 2010-04-12 00:00:00

Women residing in northern latitudes - who often receive less naturally sunlight and commonly suffer from vitamin D deficiencies - are at a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent study. ... Full Story

Low vitamin D levels linked to increased asthma symptoms in children
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:00

Vitamin D deficiency in children who suffer from asthma may cause lower lung function and greater use of medication, according to a recent study. ... Full Story

Vitamin may help preserve muscle tissue
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:00

Vitamin D may become particularly important for people as they age, as a new study found that seniors with higher levels of the vitamin remain more mobile and active than seniors with lower levels. ... Full Story

New link found between vitamin D deficiency and asthma
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00

New research shows that low levels of vitamin D may be linked to asthma, which could help doctors better treat the condition.... Full Story

Low vitamin D levels linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00

A new study linking vitamin D deficiency to rheumatoid arthritis shows that women living in the Northeast may be at a higher risk of developing the joint ailment. ... Full Story

Doctors say vitamin D deficiency is on the rise
Date: 2010-04-28 00:00:00

As increasingly more people protect themselves from skin cancer by wearing sun screen and covering exposed skin, they may also be blocking out the benefits of sun exposure. ... Full Story

Health experts push for higher vitamin D recommendations
Date: 2010-04-29 00:00:00

Vitamin D can have a wide range of health benefits, from decreased asthma symptoms to lowering the risk of heart disease, but many healthcare experts say that doctors aren't doing enough to make sure their patients are getting an adequate amount. ... Full Story

Vitamin D may help mothers keep unborn children free from MS
Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:00

Studies have shown vitamin D to have a wide range of health benefits, especially for women, but new research suggests it may be especially important for women to get high levels of the vitamin while they are pregnant.... Full Story

Vitamin D is important to women's health, experts say
Date: 2010-04-30 00:00:00

In addition to the myriad other health benefits vitamin D may have, recent research suggests that taking supplements of the sunshine vitamin may also reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. ... Full Story