Almost a third of U.S. children of age 18 and younger take dietary supplements, mainly multivitamins and multiminerals, a new study has found.

According to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine most U.S. adults, including 57 percent of women and 47 percent of men take dietary supplements. The supplements use ought to be considered in estimating kids' nutrient intake, write the researchers

Vitamin D deficiency early in pregnancy is associated with a five-fold increased risk of preeclampsia, a serious complication during pregnancy which can lead to fetal death, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences said the risk of preeclampsia was present even with supplementation of up to 400 International Units (IU)

Obese American kids run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a study by UT South western Medical Center researchers has found. The study, appearing in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics, is the first to report an link between iron deficiency and childhood obesity among children as young as 1 to 3 years old.

A national survey of 1,641 toddlers has found that 20 percent of overweight toddlers to be iron-deficient compared to 8 percent of those at risk for being overweight, and 7 percent of normal-weight toddlers

Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that overweight toddlers are more than twice at risk of developing an iron deficiency. The study is the first to link obesity and iron deficiency in children from 1 to 3 years old.

The researchers found that 20 percent of overweight children are iron deficient compared to seven percent of normal children.

Study co-author Dr. Jane Brotanek of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said the study emphasized the importance of correct nutrition in young children

Men above the age of 40 can now heave a sigh of relief after the discovery of Nebido, a testosterone replacement injection therapy to prolong sexual desires of men.

According to research, a man above 40 will start develop mood swings similar to women during their menopausal period. This may lead to low level of testosterone which decreases sexual desire to men and may cause health risks