Link Between Vitamin D and ICU Outcomes Unclear Link Between Vitamin D and ICU Outcomes Unclear
Vitamin D deficiency is an issue for many patients in the ICU, whether or not they have COVID-19, but high-dose infusions might not be the answer, according to one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 19, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Having a vitamin D deficiency could make you more likely to catch Covid-19, another study claims
A total of 72 per cent of NHS workers in Birmingham who were vitamin D deficient also tested positive for Covid-19. This compared to just 51 per cent in those who had sufficient levels. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency: Are you at risk of the condition this winter? Find out here
A VITAMIN D deficiency can contribute to osteoporosis and fractures. Find out if you're in a high-risk category to ensure you're getting the right amount of the sunshine vitamin. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency leads to obesity, stunted growth in zebrafish
(North Carolina State University) Using a zebrafish model, researchers have found that vitamin D deficiency during early development can disrupt the metabolic balance between growth and fat accumulation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Vitamin D Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is inadequate to recommend screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults. This finding forms the basis of a draft... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 risk by more than 50%
Vitamin D deficiency increases a person's risk for getting infected with COVID-19 by more than 50%, a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS ONE found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
There ’s Only Weak Evidence For Vitamin-D As a COVID-19 Preventative—But Scientists Are Trying to Learn More
To protect himself from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he’s skipping hugs and handshakes, wearing a mask, and staying off of planes. Last week, he acknowledged adding another step to protect his health: taking supplements of vitamin-D.
“If you are deficient in Vitamin-D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection,” Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in an interview posted on Instagram last week. “So I would not mind recommending—and I do it myself—taking vitamin-D supplements.”
However, while spurious claims t...
Source: TIME: Health - September 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency symptoms: The frequent feeling that can signal you lack the vitamin
VITAMIN D is created when the sun's rays land on your skin. However, if you've been shielding or self-isolating at home this summer, you could be lacking adequate amounts of the vitamin. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to boost your vitamin D intake
VITAMIN D is essential for many bodily functions, but around a quarter of Brits are vitamin D deficient. Here's how to boost your vitamin D intake. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poverty-Stricken Adults More Likely to be Calcium-, Vitamin D-Deficient
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 -- Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake in older Americans is greatly influenced by ethnicity, sex, household income, and food security, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.
Keri Marshall, from Pharmavite... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Is In A Ketogenic Diet?
Discussion
Epilepsy is a common problem for the general pediatrician. Its incidence is estimated at 41-87/100,000 children. While many children are controlled with medication, it is also estimated that up to 1/3 will develop drug-resistant epilepsy. Some children may have an identifiable seizure focus that may be amenable to surgery, but many others do not. One option for potential control is a ketogenic diet (KD).
Indications for KD usually are for drug-resistant epilepsy including partial and complex seizure patterns as well as some metabolic disorders such as glucose transport 1 deficiency syndrome. It has also found ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 7, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Likely Deficient Vitamin D Status Linked to COVID - 19 Risk
Risk for testing positive for COVID - 19 increased for likely deficient versus likely sufficient vitamin D groups (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 4, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost COVID-19 Risk Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost COVID-19 Risk
A new study links untreated vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of testing positive for COVID-19.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - September 4, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Likely Deficient Vitamin D Status Linked to COVID-19 Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 -- Likely deficient vitamin D status is associated with an increased risk for COVID-19, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in JAMA Network Open.
David O. Meltzer, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Chicago, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 4, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency: Are you experiencing pain? It may mean you lack the sunshine vitamin
VITAMIN D is unique in that it's created the moment sunlight lands on your skin. However, if you've been shielding due to coronavirus, or have hardly have left your house, you may be deficient in the sunshine vitamin. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
