Low vitamin D levels are an important determinant of skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over, warn Irish researchers calling for more action to tackle deficiency.
Chronic kidney disease, which afflicts an estimated 6.4 percent of U.S. adults aged 45 and older, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to new research.
The results of a major study across 195 countries indicate that global death rates for pancreatic cancer and incidence rates for colorectal cancer both increased by 10 percent between 1990 and 2017.
Hours before the first federal trial over the American opioid epidemic was about to start, four big drug companies reached an out-of-court settlement totaling $260 million.
New clinical trial data suggests supplementation with vitamin D3 could help improve depression scores in older adults with moderate to severe depression.
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Poor Muscle Function In Older Adults