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Experts at odds on vitamin D tests for pregnant women
SPECIALIST doctors are divided over whether to screen all pregnant women for vitamin D deficiency, amid questions about the test's medical value and government concerns about a rapid escalation in its use and cost.

Steroid medications tied to vitamin D deficiency
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who use oral steroid medications may be at greater-than-average risk of a serious vitamin D deficiency, a new study suggests.

Vitamin D activates immune response to TB: study
Vitamin D is needed to activate the immune system's response to tuberculosis, said a US study on Wednesday that could lead to new treatments for the lung disease that kills 1.8 million people per year.

Vitamin D shifts into focus
Children play football in Battersea Park on April 9, 2008 in London, England. After a spell of cold weather and snow over the weekend the sun is beginning to shine heralding the onset of spring.

High-dose vitamin D hold no benefit over lower doses for MS: Study
High dose vitamin D supplements may have no added benefit over a low dose supplementation, say the researchers.

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1. Vitamin D Supplements Associated With Reduced Fracture Risk In ...
Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day
are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, ...

2. Vitamin D Deficiency Study Raises New Questions About Disease And ...
Low blood levels of vitamin D have long been associated with disease, and the
assumption has been that vitamin D supplements may protect against disease.