Vitamin D Supplements, Cod Liver Oil Do Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 -- Neither vitamin D supplementation nor cod liver oil supplementation reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection or serious COVID-19, according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in The BMJ.
David A. Jolliffe, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Shield You From COVID-19, Studies Find
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 -- While vitamin D got some attention early in the pandemic, it does not reduce the risk of either COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two new clinical trials found.
Both studies, one done in the United Kingdom and the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vitamin D won't protect you from Covid or respiratory infections, studies say
Boosting vitamin D levels in adults during the pandemic was not associated with protection against Covid-19 or respiratory tract infections such as colds or the flu, according to two large clinical trials. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Failed to Stop COVID, Other Respiratory Infections
(MedPage Today) -- Vitamin D supplements did not ward off COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two randomized controlled trials showed.
Among 6,200 participants in a phase III study from the U.K., 2.6% of those in the control group developed... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 8, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplementation Shows No COVID-19 Prevention Vitamin D Supplementation Shows No COVID-19 Prevention
Two large, randomized trials show no reduced risk of COVID-19, respiratory infections with vitamin D supplementation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 8, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Babies are less likely to suffer croup if mother takes fish oil during pregnancy, study suggestsÂ
Researchers enlisted 736 pregnant women for a randomised controlled trial and divided them into four groups. They took different doses of vitamin D supplements and either fish oil or olive oil daily. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association between vitamin D supplementation and fall prevention - Wei FL, Li T, Gao QY, Huang Y, Zhou CP, Wang W, Qian JX.
This study was to assess the efficacy of vitamin D in preventing older individuals from falling. METHODS: We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
These Environmental Factors Increase the Risk of IBD
During the past 60 years, experts have documented a steep rise in the incidence of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease—the two medical conditions that make up most cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For decades, this rise was confined to North America, Western Europe, and other industrialized nations. While there’s some evidence that the rise in IBD has slowed down or even plateaued in those places, IBD is becoming increasingly common in newly industrialized countries in Asia and other parts of the world.
There’s no question that genetic factors play a part in a person’s risk f...
Source: TIME: Health - September 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplementation May Aid New-Onset Pediatric T1DM
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 -- High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pediatric patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes may reduce complications, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What's Behind the Stark Regional Variations in MS Prevalence?
(MedPage Today) -- The known association between multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence and "latitude" may involve more factors than just increased exposure to sunlight and vitamin D, researchers reported.
In an analysis of more than 200 countries... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - August 25, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 -- Vitamin D exposure, or lack of it, has long been thought to influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because the disease is diagnosed more often in people in northern countries.
However, new research... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stroke: Taking two vitamin supplements together could hike your risk of stroke by 17%
SUPPLEMENTS can be vital to those who struggle to get a certain vitamin organically - either through diet or other means. And taking supplements such as vitamin D and calcium are fairly common. But research suggests this could actually be putting your health at risk. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RETRACTION - Vitamin D reduces falls and hip fractures in vascular Parkinsonism but not in Parkinson's disease -
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.2147/TCRM.S43811.].
Sato Y, Iwamoto J, Honda Y, Amano N. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2013;9:171-176.
The Editor and Publisher of Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management wish to retract the published article. Following... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Vitamin D Deficiency Clearly Linked to Inflammation Vitamin D Deficiency Clearly Linked to Inflammation
Vitamin D deficiency is unequivocally linked with inflammation in the form of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in new research using data from the UK Biobank.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - August 19, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Inflammation
Vitamin D Deficiency Clearly Linked to Inflammation (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
