A review of Vitamin D in the news in 2007 (and early 2008)
I’ve decided to do a bit of a “2007 year in review” summary of the news articles I found interesting. Most of these are just what I’ve found in the news and not necessarily the scientific studies themselves. I’ve also added the news from early 2008.
2007
June
Sweeping cancer edict: take vitamin D daily (Canada)
July
Low vitamin D levels tied to higher blood pressure
August
Study Says Sunlight May Decrease Breast Cancer Risk
One dose of vitamin D boosts TB immunity
More vitamin D could cut cancer by 600,000
September
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century
Low vitamin D during pregnancy linked to preeclampsia
Vitamin D Supplements May Lengthen Life
Low Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Hip Fracture
October
Low Vitamin D Levels May Worsen Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Vitamin D Inadequacy May Exacerbate Chronic Pain
Exposure To Sunlight May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Cancer society calls for major vitamin D trial
November
Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk
Vitamin D Deficiency Drains $9 billion From Canadian Health Care System
Vitamin D Chemoprevention Role Now Seen for Endometrial Cancer
An Antarctic winter test for Vitamin D
Aging process may be slowed by vitamin D, say scientists
Slip, slop, slap too successful, says doctor (Australia)
December
Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Up to Forty Percent
Vitamin D deficiency accelerates aging in the elderly
Sunlight Linked to Lower Endometrial Cancer Rates
Australians not getting enough sunligh (what? I thought Australia got a lot of sun?)
Epilepsy: Half of all victims are deficient in vitamin D
Joint pain ebbs with vitamin D
Non-whites lack vitamin D due to dark skins
More Vitamin D May Lower Lung Cancer Rates
Vitamin D Important for Brain Function
January 2008
Vitamin D deficiency doubles heart disease risk
Mums urged to take in vitamin D
Is Sunbathing Actually a Good Thing?
Vitamin D may help prevent falls in older women
$600,000 Grant for Vitamin D Study
Study warns over high incidence of vitamin D deficiency A study covering Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iran (they get sun there don’t they?)
Vitamin D may help fight tuberculosis, study finds
February Is Vitamin D Deficiency Month (as declared by the Indoor Tanning Association)
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