You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your ...

Worried that your obese child prefers to stay holed up in the house rather than play outside? Getting your child to be more active outdoors is crucial not just for weight loss but also for vitamin D ...

Symptoms that can physically present themselves include tooth decay or pain, muscle pain and cramps and weakness or certain ...

Despite previous assumptions, taking vitamin D doesn't help children avoid fracturing their bones. Even if the child has a vitamin D deficiency, the supplements do not increase bone strength or ...

A major clinical trial has found that vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency. The findings challenge widely held ...

Vitamin D plays a central role in helping the body maintain normal calcium and phosphorus levels, nutrients needed for strong ...

Scientists at Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, have conducted a study to explore the association between vitamin D serum level and allergen sensitization and their impact on the risk of atopic ...

Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a significant public health concern among children and adolescents in Qatar, with ...

Higher vitamin D in pregnancy could mean sharper minds for kids years later. A large US study found early pregnancy may be the key window for boosting brain development, especially in children of ...

Researchers are over the moon about a special form of vitamin D for autism. “The vitamin D3-loaded nanoemulsion provided an effective and true influence on the adaptive behavior and language abilities ...

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Zhejiang University School of Medicine investigators reported that higher maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels across pregnancy aligned with lower odds of early childhood caries in children.