Is Vitamin K2 the New Vitamin D?
Could vitamin K2 be even more essential to health than the much-touted vitamin D? (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - November 18, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
" Cornge " -- The Discovery Files
Purdue researchers have identified a set of genes that can be used to naturally boost the provitamin A content of corn kernels, a finding that could help combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries and macular degeneration in the elderly. Vitamin A deficiency causes blindness in 250,000 to 500,000 children every year, half of whom die within a year of losing their eyesight, according to the World Health Organization. The problem most severely affects children in Sub-Saharan Africa, an area in which white corn, which has minimal amounts of provitamin A carotenoids, is a dietary mainstay. Insufficient carotenoids may...
Source: The Discovery Files - November 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
Trial of vitamin D for critical illness, vancomycin MICs and mortality from S. aureus, review of climate change and health, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the October 15, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - October 14, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Colon Cancer Health: Consider Vitamin D and Calcium or Aspirin
Colon Cancer Health: Dr. Richard M. Goldberg, Physician-in-Chief and Colorectal Cancer Specialist at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and James Cancer Hospital, provides recommend...
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Added: 07/24/2014 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 24, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Lessons From the WHI, Part 2: Calcium, Vitamin D, and Diet
In part 2 of Dr. Black's interview with Dr. Rebecca Jackson, they discuss the calcium and vitamin D supplementation and dietary modification trials. (Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast - July 8, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vitamin D and Colon Cancer
David Kerr discusses a new ' umbrella review ' of vitamin D studies from across the medical literature, and the potential implications for the prevention of colon cancer. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - July 2, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vitamin D and Colon Cancer
David Kerr discusses a new 'umbrella review' of vitamin D studies from across the medical literature, and the potential implications for the prevention of colon cancer. (Source: Medscape Oncology)
Source: Medscape Oncology - July 2, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Effects of antenatal vitamin C on newborn lung function, trial of vitamin D for asthma, preoperative assessment of the older patient, and more.
Editor's Audio Summary by Edward H. Livingston, MD, Deputy Editor, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the May 28, 2014 issue (Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary)
Source: JAMA: This Week's Audio Commentary - May 27, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Can Vitamin C Cause Kidney Stones?
A study conducted in healthy men found an increased incidence of kidney stones in those taking vitamin C supplements. How much might be too much? (Source: Medscape Urology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Urology Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can Vitamin C Cause Kidney Stones?
A study conducted in healthy men found an increased incidence of kidney stones in those taking vitamin C supplements. How much might be too much? (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Effect of Vitamin D3 on Asthma Treatment Failures in Adults With Symptomatic Asthma and Lower Vitamin D Levels
Interview with Mario Castro, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin D3 on Asthma Treatment Failures in Adults With Symptomatic Asthma and Lower Vitamin D Levels (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 18, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA 2014-05-18, Online First Audio from Author Video Interview
Interview with Mario Castro, MD, author of Effect of Vitamin D3 on Asthma Treatment Failures in Adults With Symptomatic Asthma and Lower Vitamin D Levels (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 18, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
PPIs and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Is There a Link?
Is vitamin B12 deficiency more common in patients taking proton pump inhibitors or histamine type-2 receptor blockers? (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Podcast - May 2, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vitamins/Supplements for Prevention: Save Your Money
Dr. Henry Black ponders the $28 billion spent annually on vitamins and supplements that have no benefit on heart disease and cancer. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - April 25, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
