Health
Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?
About 75% of infants aged 6 to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged 1 to 2 years in Australia don't get the recommended dietary intake of iron.
Sep 13, 2023
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News tagged with vitamin supplements
Oncology & Cancer
New study shows antioxidants stimulate blood flow in tumors
Vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows. The discovery corroborates ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Health
How to get vitamin D without spending too much time in the sun
Vitamin D is vital for numerous bodily functions. While sunlight is the primary source of vitamin D, record high temperatures this summer may dissuade people from spending time in the sun. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exercise and cognitive training slow thinking declines. Vitamin D? Not so much
As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
Can you really 'address' annoying eye floaters with a supplement?
If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes—Latin for flying flies.
Jun 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Mixed results on vitamin D's benefit for aging hearts
Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60—especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study suggests.
Jun 29, 2023
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Cardiology
Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of serious cardiovascular events in older people
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ.
Jun 28, 2023
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Health
Study shines light on 'low-value' vitamin D tests
Doctors are ordering unnecessary, costly and invasive blood tests for children to detect vitamin D deficiency, when instead it would be better to take simple preventative steps to ensure children receive supplements of the ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Health
Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed
Millions of American adults take daily multivitamins, even though the pills have not been shown to prevent ailments like heart disease or cancer and experts say it's better to get nutrients from food.
May 24, 2023
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Medications
Dietary supplements used by most adults, one-third of kids: Survey
Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children.
Apr 18, 2023
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