5 March 2014 On a population scale, heavy clothing most accounts for low vitamin D levels According to new research in the American Journal of Epidemiology, clothing accounts for the greatest variance in vitamin D levels, more so than location and season.Continue reading →
28 February 2014 How do primary care providers and the public deal with vitamin D uncertainty? Recently, researchers surveyed primary care providers and community focus groups to find common themes regarding vitamin D.Continue reading →
25 February 2014 City in United Kingdom proposes free vitamin supplements for children under four years old Recently, members of the City Council in Leeds, United Kingdom, have proposed to set aside city money to pay for vitamin supplements for all children under the age of four.Continue reading →
20 January 2014 Call to clinicians: Report vitamin D data Using studies of vitamin D and falls, Dr. Cannell discusses the importance of healthcare professionals to prescribe higher doses of vitamin D.Continue reading →
10 December 2013 Why does the Vitamin D Council recommend 5,000 IU/day? Organizations and institutions each recommend widely varied daily intake of vitamin D. How did the Vitamin D Council settle on 5,000 IU/day?Continue reading →
12 September 2013 How should we educate on vitamin D? Lost in the effort to improve global vitamin D awareness is that to date, we actually don’t have very good data on best methods to educate on vitamin D.Continue reading →
5 September 2013 New vitamin D recommendations set by panel of experts in Central Europe The panel, led by Dr Paweł Płudowski of the Children’s Memorial Health Institute, includes over 30 international researchers, scientists and doctors, many of which are from Poland.Continue reading →
31 August 2013 Response to CDC: Calling for reduction in sun exposure discrepent to health equity goals As previously reported, CDC opened a docket for evidence on how government can take measures to reduce sun exposure habits of Americans.Continue reading →
10 July 2013 Surprisingly low vitamin D awareness in Australia Findings from research conducted in Australia suggest that people at risk of vitamin D deficiency have limited awareness and understanding about vitamin D.Continue reading →
30 May 2013 Controlling for vitamin D status reduces skin-color based health disparities Tom Weishaar discusses his recent research on vitamin D status as a determinant of health disparities.Continue reading →
