Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins (CBS News)
Friday March 05th 2010, 5:00 pm

Humidity in Kitchens and Bathrooms Degrades Shelf Life of Vitamins, Study Finds [News Source]

Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins (MedicineNet.com)
Friday March 05th 2010, 4:18 pm

Title: Kitchens, Bathrooms No Place for Vitamins Category: Health News Created: 3/5/2010 10:43:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:43:07 AM [News Source]

Low levels of vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young people (Science Daily)
Friday March 05th 2010, 3:25 pm

A ground-breaking study found an astonishing 59 percent of study subjects had too little vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies of this important vitamin. Since vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders, this is a serious health issue. [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Muscle Fat, Decreased Strength (redOrbit)
Friday March 05th 2010, 3:16 pm

First-of-a-kind study by investigator at The Research Institute of the MUHC finds “epidemic” of Vitamin D insufficiencyThere’s an epidemic in progress, and it has nothing to do with the flu. [News Source]

‘Epidemic’ of vitamin D deficiency: MUHC study (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Friday March 05th 2010, 2:20 pm

A deficiency of vitamin D in study subjects has surprised doctors at the McGill University Health Centre. [News Source]

Low levels of vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young people (EurekAlert!)
Friday March 05th 2010, 10:42 am

There's an epidemic in progress, and it has nothing to do with the flu. A ground-breaking study recently published in the JCEM found an astonishing 59 percent of study subjects had too little vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies of this important vitamin. Since vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a ... [News Source]

Best Places to Store Your Vitamins (CBS News)
Friday March 05th 2010, 10:15 am

Spots in Kitchen or Bathroom May Remind You to Take Them, but There Are Much Better Spots for Them, Says Dr. Jennifer Ashton [News Source]

‘Epidemic’ of vitamin D deficiency: MUHC study (CBC Montreal)
Friday March 05th 2010, 9:51 am

A deficiency of vitamin D in study subjects has surprised doctors at the McGill University Health Centre. [News Source]

Aubergine wars reignite GM food debate.
Friday March 05th 2010, 9:00 am

A row over Indian aubergines has brought genetically modified food back into the spotlight. [News Source]

Farmed vs. wild salmon-which is better?
Friday March 05th 2010, 9:00 am

Compared to farmed salmon, wild salmon is more nutritious and carries fewer toxins that can accumulate in humans, a CTV News investigation has found. [News Source]

Polar bear fossil traces origin to brown bears.
Friday March 05th 2010, 9:00 am

A scientific analysis of a rare polar bear fossil indicates that the large, white-coated mammals' ancestors migrated toward the North Pole in response to global warming thousands of years ago, and adapted quickly to their new Arctic habitat. [News Source]

Could germs be making you fat?
Friday March 05th 2010, 9:00 am

Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday. [News Source]