Most People with Diabetes in India Don't Get Enough Vitamin D
A large study looked at vitamin D levels in nearly 9,000 people with diabetes in India. They found that 79% of these people had low vitamin D levels, even …
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Vitamins After Stem Cell Transplant: What Cancer Survivors Need to Know
Researchers looked at 16 studies involving 1,573 stem cell transplant patients to see if vitamin supplements help during recovery. They focused on patients who …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Infection After Surgery
A large study combining data from over 12,000 surgical patients found that people with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop infections at their …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Increase Problems After Shoulder Surgery
Researchers looked at over 41,000 people who had shoulder surgery to see if having low vitamin D levels affected their recovery. They found that people with …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Not Increase Fracture Risk After Hip or Knee Surgery
Researchers studied over 15,000 people who had hip or knee replacement surgery to see if low vitamin D levels made them more likely to break bones around their …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Levels May Make You More Likely to Snore at Night
Researchers in Sudan studied 238 adults and found that people who snore regularly had lower vitamin D levels in their blood compared to those who don't snore. …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Levels May Increase Your Risk of Getting Cataracts
A large study of over 400,000 people in the UK found that those with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop cataracts - cloudy areas in the eye that …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Help Protect Kidneys in People with IgA Disease
Researchers followed 866 people with IgA nephropathy (a kidney disease) for over 4 years to see if vitamin D levels affected their kidney health. They found …
Read MoreAir Pollution May Lower Vitamin D in Pregnant Women by Blocking Sunlight
A study of over 2,200 pregnant women in China found that air pollution appears to reduce vitamin D levels during pregnancy. The research suggests this happens …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D and Worms May Make Leprosy Reactions Worse
Researchers studied 75 people with leprosy reactions to see if low vitamin D levels and intestinal worm infections made their symptoms worse. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels After Kidney Transplant Affect Long-Term Success
Researchers followed over 2,500 kidney transplant patients for nearly 7 years to see how vitamin D levels affected their health outcomes. They found that …
Read MoreHair-Pulling Disorder Strongly Linked to Mental Health Conditions
Researchers studied 40 people with trichotillomania (a condition where people repeatedly pull out their own hair) and compared them to 400 people without the …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Affect How Fast Your Body Ages
Scientists studied how vitamin D levels in your blood might affect how fast your body ages on the inside. They looked at data from over 13,000 Americans and …
Read MoreHigh-Dose Vitamin D Helps Cystic Fibrosis Patients Even When They Skip Pills
Researchers studied 58 people with cystic fibrosis who received ultra-high doses of vitamin D (called 'stoss dosing') to boost their vitamin D levels. This …
Read MoreTurkish Babies Get Too Much Protein But Miss Key Vitamins and Healthy Fats
Researchers studied 141 Turkish mothers and their babies aged 9-24 months to see what the little ones were eating and how mom's attitudes affected their diet. …
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