The Food and Drug Administration will meet Monday to discuss whether or not to allow the sale of orlistat, a GlaxoSmithKline drug that blocks the absorption of fat.

At issue is whether or not the pill creates vitamin deficiencies and encourages abuse in its users

Pregnant mothers that take Vitamin D may help to strengthen their children's bones later in life.

A study, featured in the Lancet, shows that mothers who take supplements or are exposed to more sunlight, which helps the body grow its own vitamin D, according to BBC Health, have children with greater bone densities

High doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing breast, ovarian and colon cancer by about 50 percent.

Experts say more research is needed to draw firm conclusions, from the University of California study, and warn too much vitamin D could harm the kidneys and liver

High doses of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing breast, ovarian and colon cancer by about 50 percent.

Experts say more research is needed to draw firm conclusions, from the University of California study, and warn too much vitamin D could harm the kidneys and liver

Taking vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of falls in elderly people.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Australian researchers, and featured by Reuters Health, examined the effect of vitamin D supplementation