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Friday, June 27th, 2008Demand for vitamin D tests soars as benefits touted (CTV.ca)
With study after study touting the potential benefits of vitamin D, which could include staving off some cancers, requests for tests to check patients’ blood levels have soared in the last year, swamping some medical labs.
Source: www.ctv.ca
Back pain may be caused by low vitamin D levels (CTV.ca)
Most people with chronic back pain have inadequate levels of vitamin D and their symptoms are either alleviated or eliminated when they increase their daily intake of the vitamin.
Source: www.ctv.ca
Unnecessary vitamin D tests create lab backlogs (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
Labs at the largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador are being overwhelmed by unnecessary requests for vitamin D testing, doctors say.
Source: www.cbc.ca
Vitamin D and Sun Exposure (KPVI 6 Pocatello)
Recent research says the sun is a great source of Vitamin D, but how much is too much?
Source: www.kpvi.com
Outbreaks of E. coli bacteria in Michigan and Ohio linked (Pravda)
Outbreaks of E. coli bacteria in Michigan and Ohio are linked. Health officials in both states believe that the outbreak was caused by ground beef, as US health authorities are trying to find the source of a salmonella outbreak in the country.
Source: english.pravda.ru
General Session & Exhibition Of The International Dental Research Association July 2-5, 2008 (Medical News Today)
Did you know that there’s a new infant formula that blocks transmission of HIV from mother to baby? …that a mother’s Vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect her baby’s future dental health? … that there’s a new topical oral syrup that prevents early-childhood tooth decay?These are but a
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Prebiotic potential of almonds (EurekAlert!)
Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol.
Source: www.eurekalert.org
Demand for vitamin D tests soars (C-Health)
With study after study touting the potential benefits of vitamin D, including the possibility it may stave off some cancers, requests for tests to check patients’ blood levels have soared in the last year, leaving some medical labs scrambling to meet demand.
Source: chealth.canoe.ca
Many children not getting enough vitamin D (Galveston County Daily News)
Parents know the importance of vitamin D in promoting healthy bone growth in children, but many adolescents aren’t getting enough of the sunshine vitamin.
Source: galvestondailynews.com