More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers: study
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Thousands of cases of breast  and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in  colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers  estimate in a new report.
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NEW YORK  - People who try to stay bronze  with the help of a tanning bed tend to have higher blood levels  of vitamin D than those shun the salon, according to a new  study.
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Children with inflammatory  bowel disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency,  according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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People who take regular doses of vitamin D have a significantly lower risk of dying early than those who do not use supplements, according to new research published on Monday.
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Exposure to sunlight may reduce  the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin  pigmentation, according to the results of a population-based  study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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People who try to stay bronze with the help of a tanning bed tend to have higher blood levels of vitamin D than those shun the salon, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Moms-to-be who have low vitamin D levels during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for suffering from pre-eclampsia, according to a study.
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People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers studying a group of vegetarians who'd maintained a diet relatively low in protein and calories found that they had lower blood levels of several hormones and other substances that have been tied to certain cancers.
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Two new studies suggest that exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is generally believed.
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Getting plenty of vitamin D can  help prevent falls among people living in nursing homes, a new  study confirms.
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NEW YORK  - As blood levels of vitamin D  increase, the risk of diabetes decreases in non-Hispanic whites  and Mexican Americans -- but not in blacks -- researchers have  found.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of calcium and vitamin D in the diet appears to have little or no impact on the risk of prostate cancer, but the consumption of low-fat or nonfat milk may increase the risk of the malignancy, according to the results of two studies published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Boston researchers report a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and decreased knee function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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NEW YORK  - Declining physical performance among some Dutch seniors may not be a simple consequence of aging, it may actually be due to a vitamin D deficiency, results of a new study suggest.
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TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
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Scientists are testing the impact of  vitamin E and a synthetic version of lycopene, a compound in  tomatoes, in cancer patients after they found that the  combination slowed the growth of prostate tumors in mice.