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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

  • 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

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