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A position paper authored on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Vitamin D Working Group summarizes the burden of vitamin D deficiency and public health approaches for its prevention in global populations, addressing key issues such as global variations in vitamin D concentrations, methodological issues with testing, guidelines, screening, supplementation and food fortification.

Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with acute response to metformin and glipizide, medications used to treat type 2 diabetes.

USA: The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified genetic variants associated with response to glucose-lowering medications: glipizide and metformin. The findings, described in...

Taking supplements of Vitamin D, popularly known as the sunshine vitamin, may not reduce risk of fractures in adults, claims a study.Although Vitamin D supplements are widely prescribed and used to benefit bone health, definitive data on ...

Vitamin d supplements help with bone health but can they reduce the risk of fractures? Here's what the health experts have to say.