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Could Vitamin D be the New Super-Vitamin? - Tonic
Daily MailCould Vitamin D be the New Super-Vitamin?
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"Scientists have known for a long time that vitamin D is important for calcium absorption and the vitamin has also been implicated in diseases such as ...
Vitamin D crucial in boosting immune system, researchers sayEat, Drink and Be (blog)
Vitamin D linked to body's immune systemABC Online
Lack of vitamin D means infection fighting cells sleepExaminer.com Ivanhoe -Investor's Business Daily -IndyPosted (blog) all 130 news articles » -
Insufficient vitamin D levels associated with muscle fat, decreased strength - Endocrine Today
Insufficient vitamin D levels associated with muscle fat, decreased strength
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Vitamin D insufficiency appears to be associated with increased fat infiltration in muscle in otherwise healthy young women, according to a new study. ...and more » -
Vitamin D shows promise but research still lagging - Chicago Tribune
Vitamin D shows promise but research still lagging
Chicago Tribune
As far as Dr. Joseph Mercola is concerned, vitamin D is the magic bullet we've all been looking for. ...
Sun vs. vitamins: what the experts sayChicago Tribune all 2 news articles » -
Many WNYers are Vitamin D deficient - WIVB
WIVBMany WNYers are Vitamin D deficient
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BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - On this beautiful sunny day, there's a chance that you got enough sunlight for your body to manufacture some Vitamin D, but it probably ... -
Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Men with jobs that expose them to high levels of sunlight are less likely to develop kidney cancer than those with little or no sunlight exposure at work, says a new study.
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Scientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial (Reuters)
Reuters - Vitamin D is vital in activating human defences and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.
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Light helps keep spinach full of vitamins: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday.
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FDA warns Nestle, others for misleading food claims (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. health regulators warned units of Nestle and more than a dozen other foodmakers about overstating or misstating the nutritional value of baby food, nuts and other products on their labels.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels, Canadian researchers reported on Thursday. Women deficient in the "sunshine vitamin" when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were 94 percent more likely to have their cancer spread and were 73 percent more likely to die than women with adequate vitamin D levels, the researchers said. Read More...