Vitamin D linked to lower heart disease risk
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 12:56
in Health & Medicine
By raising low levels of the vitamin to normal levels, patients reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, an observational study finds. Raising the amount of vitamin D in the blood appears to help some people -- at least those deficient in the vitamin -- reduce their risk of heart disease by about 30%, researchers announced Monday. The findings, though preliminary,...