NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Don't expect your calcium and vitamin D supplements to improve your heart health or prevent a stroke, according to a systematic review of published studies. While vitamin D ...

Vitamin D supplements have long been touted as offering myriad health benefits, including protecting against cognitive decline, cancer, and bone fractures, and even increasing one’s lifespan. But ...

Chances are you have a bottle of vitamin D pills sitting on your kitchen counter or in your medicine cabinet right now. Your doctor may have recommended you take them to help improve bone health, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A daily dietary supplement of calcium plus vitamin D taken for 7 years neither reduces blood pressure nor alters the risk of developing high blood pressure, also called ...

More research suggests it’s time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, ...

Chronic inflammation is a key driver of many long-term diseases, including heart disease, cognitive decline, autoimmune ...

Vitamin D is the unsung hero of the vitamin world. Not only does it support immune health and keep our brains and muscles working properly, it also activates calcium to keep our bones strong and ...

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia, a rare bone disorder that causes bone pain and muscle weakness. But taking too ...

WASHINGTON | Popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones? Healthy older women shouldn't bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommendations from a government ...

When the summer sun fades and the days get shorter, you might notice yourself feeling a little more tired, melancholic, or even catching colds. This happens to millions of us every year, and it’s ...

A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented ...

Some common medications can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Learn which medications can interact in this way.