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  • July 2008

    • Vitamin D's Grade: A+, or Incomplete?

      Washington Post  |  Jul 4, 08 7:27 PM CDT

      Vitamin D's Grade: A+, or Incomplete?

      (Newser) - Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin," has been getting plenty of good press lately, leading some to ask why more people aren't guzzling it to help stave off heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. But as the government looks to update its guidelines, many experts warn that bombarding people with the vitamin could be dangerous as well, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      cancer  • heart disease  • diabetes  • vitamin D  • osteoporosis  • sunlight  • NIH  • Sunshine vitamin  • rickets

    • Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      Independent (UK)  |  Jul 4, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      Life Better, Not Longer, With Red Wine

      (Newser) - A compound found in red wine significantly slows the aging process in lab mice, reports the Independent. In large doses, resveratrol counters damage to the heart caused by aging and boosts bone density, possibly combating osteoporosis, according to a new study. But it's too early to order 100 cases of Beaujolais—resveratrol does not prolong life. More »

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      obesity  • aging  • cardiovascular disease  • red wine  • osteoporosis  • resveratrol

  • June 2008

    • Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death

      Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 6:13 AM CDT

      Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death

      (Newser) - People with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to die earlier from a variety of causes than people with normal levels of the so-called "Sunshine Vitamin," according to a new study. The study is the latest to underscore the health benefits of vitamin D—and points to nearly twice the risk of early death from any cause, as well as from heart-related problems. More »

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      health  • cancer  • colon cancer  • milk  • vitamin D  • osteoporosis  • mortality  • Sunshine vitamin  • rickets

  • May 2008

    • Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      Bloomberg  |  May 31, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      (Newser) - A drug designed to protect cancer patients' bones also renders breast cancer relapses less likely, a new study says. Funded in part by the drug's maker, Novartis, researchers found that even two injections of Zometa a year cut tumor recurrence by 35% in more than 1,800 pre-menopausal women. More »

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      breast cancer  • scientific study  • osteoporosis  • Novartis AG  • bone cancer  • off label drug use

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Sex Hormone Tied to Depression

      Age (Aust.)  |  Mar 4, 08 10:35 AM CST

      Sex Hormone Tied to Depression

      (Newser) - Men with low levels of testosterone are more likely to be depressed, Australian researchers have found, and they recommend that those with abnormally low levels be treated with injections of the sex hormone. A study of men over the age of 70 revealed that those with the lowest testosterone levels are three times more likely to suffer depression than those with the highest levels, reports the Age . More »

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      depression  • health study  • testosterone  • hormone replacement therapy  • osteoporosis  • muscle mass

  • November 2007

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