vitamin d

Women who have low levels of vitamin D in their blood during pregnancy increase their odds of having a child with language problems.

(MedPage Today) -- High-dose vitamin D doesn't reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, although correcting severe deficiency may help, researchers found.

People with pale skin who are prone to sunburn may need to take supplements to ensure they get enough vitamin D, say experts.

Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk of developing the condition, researchers report.

A small study that tested vitamin D against a placebo in patients with chronic lung disease found that those getting the vitamin D could breathe better and exercise more than those on the dummy pills.

Newborns with low vitamin D levels have a sixfold higher risk of lung infections with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Dutch researchers report.

Women with low vitamin D levels may have an increased risk for the most aggressive breast cancers, new research suggests.

DENVER (MedPage Today) -- More than half of a group of HIV-positive veterans studied at a Georgia facility were found to be deficient in vitamin D, researchers reported here.

Two-thirds of Americans are getting enough vitamin D, according to a new analysis by researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics.

(University of Michigan Health System) Recent research suggests vitamin D may be able to stop or prevent cancer. Now, a new study finds an enzyme that plays a role in metabolizing vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival.