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Academy of Pediatrics increases vitamin D recommendations

On Monday, October 13th, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a press release regarding a new clinical report titled “Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants, Children, and Adolescents.” In this new report, the AAP has updated the … Continue reading

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Vitamin D supplementation lowers fracture risk

Researchers have found that doses of 700 to 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day may reduce the risk of hip fracture by 26 percent and nonvertebral fracture by 23 percent. The May 11 2005 issue of the Journal of … Continue reading

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Vitamin D and endometrial cancer

New research indicates that low serum vitamin D may be associated with an increased incidence of endometrial cancer. The November 16, 2007 issue of the journal Preventive Medicine reported an association between ultraviolet light exposure and a reduced risk of … Continue reading

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