In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
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B12 is vital for red blood cells, nerves and DNA, but unexplained high levels may point to an underlying health problem.
Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy reduce hunger and help with weight loss – but long-term use can make nutrient deficiencies more likely.
Supplementing vitamin D in healthy people may boost immune response, but it can cause health problems.
Vitamin D has long been known to play essential roles in boosting immune health and protecting the nervous system. New research now points to its critical importance in fetal development as well.
Because vitamin D plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and growth, inadequate levels can put children at risk of developing chronic disease early on.
Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.
Doctors in developed countries have recently reported treating cases of scurvy, including in Australia. Here’s why we might see more of it.
Iron deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies in the world.
Our study found that before pregnancy, nine in ten women had low blood levels of many important vitamins.
There’s a common perception that supplements are harmless. But they can be dangerous at incorrect dosages.
The symptoms of B12 deficiency resemble a lot of other health problems, putting millions of Americans at risk of a misdiagnosis.
The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity.
Avoidant restrictive intake food disorder is a relatively new condition that researchers are only beginning to understand.
Pernicious anaemia is a lifelong condition that affects nearly 5 in 100,000 people in the UK.
People take vitamin supplements for all kinds of reasons, from maintaining general health to preventing cancer. But there’s no convincing evidence that vitamin supplementation benefits people who don’t…
School-age children with vitamin A deficiencies are more likely to get gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, according…
If your blood test results suggest you’re low on vitamin D, you’re not alone – nearly one-third of the Australian population isn’t getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. But this doesn’t necessarily mean…
Recently Zac Goldsmith MP – a former editor of The Ecologist, no less – branded the views of Environment Secretary Owen Patterson as “grotesque” after the minister called anti-GM campaigners “wicked…
For most people, our standard diet provides all the necessary vitamins we need. However, childhood vitamin D deficiency in the UK – something that should be a headline from the distant past – has made…
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