Pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses can be fatal when we’re in our later years. A recent study has found that the risk of respiratory illness is increased in mature adults with low levels of vitamin D. Researchers for this study...
Vitamin D has been linked with the prevention of a number of chronic diseases. Now a study from the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center in San Francisco suggests that vitamin D may help reduce global mortality rates by lowering...
Do you find yourself saying “What?” a little more often than before during conversations? Researchers from the University of Sydney conducted a study that found you may be able to prevent your hearing loss from getting worse by increasing your...
Pancreatic cancer is virtually undetectable in the early stages and extremely difficult to treat once it spreads outside of the pancreas. As a result it is one of the most lethal forms of cancer. Scientists at Barts, the University of...
Taking a daily vitamin D supplement may help you avoid catching a cold during the flu season according to a study published in the August 2010 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers from the University of Tampere in...
A new analysis found that vitamin B6 may significantly reduce the risk of developing lung cancer. The analysis was conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France and published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal...
A recent study found that women over 45 years of age may be able to reduce their risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary heart disease (COPD) by taking daily supplements of Vitamin E. COPD is a progressive disease of the...
The American Lung Association released its State of the Air 2010 report the week of April 30th, 2010. One of the most alarming findings of the report is that 6 out of 10 Americans live in places where air pollution...
