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Like bears fattening up before hibernating, many people experience food cravings and fatigue as winter approaches. Some people also report feeling unusually blue when the temperature drops and nighttime comes earlier. Interestingly, certain nutrients may help ward off winter blues.…

The most ancient case of tuberculosis was recently found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil, with researchers suggesting that the deadly disease has a link to vitamin D deficiency.…

A study of 2,100 female twin pairs found those with higher vitamin D levels may knock off five years of aging, British and American researchers say. …

In its November 2007 issue, a leading science magazine ran an in-depth, seven-page article entitled “Cell Defenses and the Sunshine Vitamin,” summarizing that scientists now recognize that Vitamin D does much more than build strong bones and that many people …

Vitamin D has been touted as a cancer fighter, but a new study puts an actual number on the claim.

Researchers looked at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer. Study …

The American Academy of Dermatology is milking anti-tanning press reports about federal legislation passed recently asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the effectiveness of warning language on indoor tanning equipment.
“The Tanning Accountability Act” — promoted since …

Vitamin D is good for your bones, doctors have said for years, but new research suggests that taking a vitamin pill a day might extend your life.

The findings, published in the September Journal Archives of Internal Medicine, add to …

A recent article by an Oregon State University associate professor focused on the need for people to get adequate amounts of vitamin D to combat bone loss as we get older.…