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NEWS ABOUT: fortified milk

fortified milk stories: 2 news summaries

 Docs Double Daily Dose of D 

Vitamin deficiency in young children is more prevalent than many parents suspect

Oct 13, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors have a new prescription for kids: double the vitamin D. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that infants, children, and adolescents take twice the daily dose, or 400 IU, of the vitamin previously suggested, the Boston Globe reports. More prevalent than many parents realize, vitamin D deficiency (common... More »

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fortified milk • breast feeding • vitamin D • baby formula • dietary supplement

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Cancer Rates

New study ties nutrient in milk, tuna, salmon to 60% decrease

Jun 8, 07 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first research linking vitamin D directly to cancer prevention shows the nutrient sharply reduces cancer rates in older women. Only 3% of the 1,179 women monitored while taking a combination of vitamin D and calcium developed cancer over 4 years, a 60% lower rate than those given placebos,... More »

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cancer • nutrition • breast cancer • study • research articles • tuna • salmon • fortified milk • Creighton University • Omaha • Nebraska • cells • vitamins • doctor • vitamin D

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