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Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity

Written by | 16 Nov 2024

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine’s (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional… read more.

Vitamin D during pregnancy boosts children’s bone health even at age seven

Written by | 11 Nov 2024

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and… read more.

Low Vitamin D levels in pediatric patients linked to slow healing process

Written by | 29 Sep 2024

Low levels of Vitamin D can impact the healing of fractures in children, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exhibition… read more.

ENDO 2024 press conferences to highlight male birth control, anti-obesity medications

Written by | 23 May 2024

Researchers will delve into emerging research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health and other aspects of hormone health during the Endocrine Society’s ENDO 2024 news conferences June 1-4. The… read more.

New study finds current dosing recommendations may not help patients achieve optimal vitamin D levels

Written by | 14 Nov 2023

Low levels of Vitamin D have been shown to be associated with a higher risk of having a cardiac event, like a heart attack or stroke. For this… read more.

Establishing a community pharmacist-led vitamin D point-of-care testing service

Written by | 1 Nov 2023

Adequate levels of Vitamin D are critical for satisfactory immune function and this has stimulated interest in point-of-care testing (POCT) in community pharmacies. A pilot study has recently… read more.

What point-of-care testing for vitamin D levels tells us

Written by | 31 Oct 2023

The pilot study of pharmacist-led vitamin D point-of-care testing showed that the procedure was feasible in routine practice and, surprisingly, that more than half of participants had insufficient… read more.

Why should vitamin D levels be measured in community pharmacy?

Written by | 30 Oct 2023

Adequate levels of Vitamin D are critical for satisfactory immune function and this has stimulated interest in point-of-care testing (POCT) in community pharmacies. A pilot study has recently… read more.

Large study shows link between Vitamin D and psoriasis severity

Written by | 31 Jul 2023

More than eight million people in the U.S. experience psoriasis, a condition in which skin cells build up and form itchy dry patches. A person’s vitamin D levels… read more.

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of serious cardiovascular events in older people

Written by | 13 Jul 2023

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 today. The… read more.

Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia

Written by | 12 Apr 2023

Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study by scientists in the UK and Canada, using data from US patients. Based… read more.

Vitamin D supplementation appears to reduce dementia incidence

Written by | 16 Mar 2023

Researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada and the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom explored the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and dementia in more… read more.

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