#vitamin D

Cancer rates are much higher in cold, wet regions than hot, dry areas.

Getting enough vitamin D may be more complicated than you think.

Results don’t support screening healthy people for vitamin D deficiency.

The right amount of the sunshine vitamin may reduce painful problems from excessive sunlight exposure.

Trying to lose weight but finding it tough? You may want to get your vitamin levels checked.

Being overweight or obese isn’t the only risk.

Here’s one more reason to keep soaking up the sun and holding on to a healthy diet throughout your life.

I ask God to “fix” me. The sad part is I don’t pray for anyone else. Just myself. I know it sounds selfish but that’s what I do. I have become...

MS (multiple sclerosis) is not contagious, or inherited, although there are a number of factors that determine a person’s risk for the disease...

African-American skin may be more protected from sun’s dangerous rays than most, but misperceptions could be putting us at risk for cancer.

News reports initially called Ware?s attempt to block an opponent?s three-point shot?and subsequent on-air crumple?a ?gruesome? and horrifying...

A previous study reported that African-American women are three times more likely to produce lower amounts of vitamin D than their white count...

Nutrients your body absorbs can prevent hair loss and stimulate hair growth by improving circulation, reducing stress and adjusting hormones

Because of this pigment in the skin, getting a few Ds is also a vital part of day-to-day black health.

Think blacks don’t get skin cancer? Well, forget that myth and slather on some sun protection.

Study Findings Say...