An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the International Journal of Surgery.
Exclusively breastfed infants in Hong Kong have a tendency to suffer from persistent vitamin D deficiency, necessitating urgent policy intervention to address the issue, say local researchers.
Statins can cause a small increase in blood sugar levels, which may mean that people who take them and are already at high risk of diabetes may develop the condition sooner, a sweeping new review has found.
Certain additives that are used to improve the texture and shelf life of food could increase the risk of cancer by 15 percent, a new study by French researchers has found.
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplementation Linked to Lower Risk of Birth Defects