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Further Evidence Links Low Levels Of Vitamin D With Hip Fractures
Researchers from New Delhi have found that measuring vitamin D levels among the elderly may be a useful way to assess the risk for these individuals to suffer a hip fracture. While previous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency has been considered a hip fracture risk, the new investigation unveils that levels of this [...]
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Cancer Risk
Our skin transforms ultraviolet light from the sun into vitamin D, and vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to rickets, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and a new study adds cancer and autoimmune disease to the list. Published in the journal Genome Research, experts mapped out more than 200 [...]