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“High vitamin D doses compared to the IOM’s recommended daily dose did not provide additional health benefits.” This study ...

Women in mid-life make up 20 per cent of breast enlargement patients. If you are considering the procedure, what do you need to do?

Often dismissed as mere fatigue or aging, Vitamin D deficiency is a silent epidemic among women. Crucial for bone health, ...

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, necessary for calcium absorption and good bone health. It also plays an ... plant-derived vitamin D2 or vitamin D3 from animal-based foods (D3 is also produced ...

OM85 harnesses molecules extracted from bacteria, and has shown promise in preventing severe respiratory infections. It seems to work by training the immune system. Early research has pointed to a ...

Researchers have developed a non-invasive, low-cost tool for assessing the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women called ViDDPreS (Vitamin D Deficiency Predicting Scoring).

The Met Office has warned that colder weather is on the way from Sunday, with snow likely for parts of the UK. Dr Deborah Lee ...

Vitamin D supplementation may help manage hypertension, particularly in older adults with overweight or obesity, a new study ...

Vitamin D supplements might lower blood pressure in seniors who are obese, reducing their heart health risk, a new study says ...

For individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression linked to reduced seasonal light, these effects can be particularly severe. SAD impacts around 5 percent of adults in the ...