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A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated, leaving millions unnecessarily vulnerable to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.

Testosterone replacement therapy can help older men deficient in the hormone reduce their risks of heart disease, diabetes and death, researchers say.

Advances in genomic medicine for common adult chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer hold promise for improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

But a new study by researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the RAND Corp. finds that health professionals and the public are not prepared to effectively integrate these new tools into practice.