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Heart disease has a long list of known causes, including smoking, obesity and diabetes. But researchers in the United States now say there may be another and somewhat surprising addition to this list: vitamin D insufficiency.

Although it is well …

During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of the sunshine …

The efforts of Dr. Michael Holick and others who have tirelessly researched and advocated the good news about sunshine and vitamin D are paying off in big ways.

On Monday, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a story based …

The efforts of those who have tirelessly researched and advocated the good news about sunshine and vitamin D are paying off in big ways.

On Monday, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a story based on an article from …

Supermodel and businesswoman Elle Macpherson has been slammed by cancer authorities as irresponsible after she was quoted as saying “I tan safely.” The experts say all tans are dangerous.

The 44-year-old’s comment come as the Cancer Institute of NSW is …

Recreational sun exposure could help prevent a type of blood cancer involving the lymph nodes called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), according to pooled data from 10 studies.…

Pregnant women and mothers breast-feeding their babies are being advised by the British government to boost their intake of vitamin D in the winter to prevent their child suffering rickets or seizures.…

Vitamin D could lower the risk of asthma in children by up to 40 per cent, according to a new report.

Researchers say that lack of vitamin D could be involved in the increase in asthma and allergies. They believe …