NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing vitamin D in older individuals has concluded that it takes a daily dose of at least 800 international units (IU) to ...

Two doses of vitamin D were investigated for their potential to have a positive impact on systolic and diastolic blood pressures when administered in conjunction with calcium. Outcomes in a new ...

Excessive and unsupervised use of vitamin and mineral supplements can mask real deficiencies, delay diagnosis and even cause ...

If symptoms develop soon after taking a supplement, intolerance to supplement ingredients is also a possibility. Since ...

BARCELONA, Spain — The addition of high-dose vitamin D supplementation to standard chemotherapy plus bevacizumab did not result in a significant progression-free survival benefit in patients with ...

As Vitamin D supplementation reaches an all-time high, medical experts warn that "more is not better" when it comes to long-term renal health.

(HealthDay News) — Taking high doses of vitamin D once a month won’t lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online in JAMA Cardiology. The researchers behind the new ...

Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes in elderly men and women, according to a new study. Using significantly ...

High-dose vitamin D reduced disease activity in early MS and CIS compared with placebo. Patients taking vitamin D had a longer time to disease activity: 432 days versus 224 days. No severe adverse ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — High-dose oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) supplementation significantly reduces evidence of disease activity in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), results of a ...

Vitamin D supplements are linked to many health benefits, including decreasing the chance of heart disease, supporting immune function, and aiding weight loss. New research suggests that calcium and ...

Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes in elderly men and women, according to a new study from the University of ...