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 ...

Vitamin-D fortified milk, milk alternatives, and orange juice are great sources of vitamin D. Some waters and sports drinks have added vitamin D as well.

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 ...

(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 from the University of ...

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 ...

Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation did not significantly reduce cardiac biomarkers in older adults with low serum vitamin D levels. The STURDY trial found no significant differences in ...

A bottle of B-complex vitamin pills. Image by By Ragesoss CC BY-SA 3.0 A bottle of B-complex vitamin pills. Image by By Ragesoss CC BY-SA 3.0 Some studies have reported that taking vitamin D may help ...

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 ...

For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, adding a higher dose proves just as effective as the standard dose of vitamin D3, despite one exception. In patients with metastatic (spreading) ...

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 ...