Recent Health and Wellness Headlines: - B Vitamins might lower stroke risk - Punch

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B Vitamins might lower stroke risk - Punch
People with heart disease who take high doses of B vitamins are somewhat less likely to suffer from stroke, especially if they re under 70, a new Canadian study suggests. But other studies have come to opposite conclusions about whether vitamins

1 In 7 Teens Deficient In Vitamin D - Redorbit.com
A new study finds that one in seven American adolescents is deficient in vitamin D, something that could raise the risk of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and metabolic syndrome. In the study, which highlights the association between high

Image of diet supplements challenged - Columbia Daily Tribune
In recent years, vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements have sprawled to take over entire sections of supermarkets and drugstores. Nationwide, the industry has ballooned from a niche for health nuts to a mainstream obsession. About half of all

Vitamin D Deficiency Has Emerged as a Silent Epidemic - Earthtimes
WASHINGTON , March 9 /PRNewswire/ — As we get ready to change our clocks for Daylight Saving Time, the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign is declaring it Vitamin D Day to raise awareness of the important role of the "sunshine vitamin." Even

One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient - PhysOrg
One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics and were

McAllister: What vitamin is best for colds? - Green Valley News and Sun
If you re fending off a winter cold or battling a bout with the flu, you may be taking extra vitamin C to hasten your recovery. While boosting your intake of vitamin C may be beneficial, the results of a new study show that taking extra vitamin D

Teen health linked to vitamin D - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The "sunshine" vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked vitamin D to

Vitamin C May Help Prevent Gout - WebMD
March 9, 2009 — Boosting vitamin C intake may be a simple way to help prevent one of the most common forms of arthritis . A new study shows the vitamin better known for fighting colds may also prevent gout . Researchers found men who had the highest

Have a D-ficiency? Here are facts on vitamin D - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A campaign last year encouraging people to soak up some sun or slip into a tanning bed to prevent a vitamin D deficiency created all kinds of confusion for a generation used to slathering on sunscreen. On one hand, skipping a sunscreen and getting

Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems - AOL
DALLAS -New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The "sunshine" vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked