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 Deficiency Information - October 13, 2008
| itamin D helps the body absorb and retain calcium, which is critical for building strong, healthy bones. Vitamin D deficiency has often been linked to osteoporosis, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans and threatens 34 million others | | Doctors discover a new test that detects iron deficiency in infants earlier and more accurately than the commonly used hemoglobin screening test | | According to investigators, prostate cancer developed in 20 men within months to a few years after they began testosterone supplementation to correct a deficiency of the hormone. "There are several anecdotal case reports, small studies, and observational studies like ours which raise concern but do not provide conclusive evidence yet," Dr. Franklin D. Gaylis told Reuters Health | | According to investigators, prostate cancer developed in 20 men within months to a few years after they began testosterone supplementation to correct a deficiency of the hormone. "There are several anecdotal case reports, small studies, and observational studies like ours which raise concern but do not provide conclusive evidence yet," Dr. Franklin D. Gaylis told Reuters Health | | According to investigators, prostate cancer developed in 20 men within months to a few years after they began testosterone supplementation to correct a deficiency of the hormone. "There are several anecdotal case reports, small studies, and observational studies like ours which raise concern but do not provide conclusive evidence yet," Dr. Franklin D. Gaylis told Reuters Health | |
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