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Vitamin D deficiency rates likely greater in Canada than what is reported in the U.S.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2016 Source: Worried about vitamin D levels? Deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors say Reference: Vitamin D Deficiency — Is There Really a Pandemic?
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Before screening toddlers cholesterol level to predict genetic risk of heart disease, long-term outcome and risk/benefit need to be fleshed out
Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2016 Source: Cholesterol tests for toddlers sound crazy but may help prevent heart disease Reference: Study recommends screening toddlers for heart disease risk
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Vitamin D supplements not a panacea for all that ails you according to review of evidence
Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2016 Source: Vitamin D supplements may be useless: Alberta research Reference: Vitamin D: A Narrative Review Examining the Evidence for Ten Beliefs
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Study that suggests LDL (bad) cholesterol does not casue heart disease is an example of cherry-picking the evidence and flawed design
Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2016 Source: Controversial study suggests bad cholesterol does not cause heart disease Reference: Study says there’s no link between cholesterol and heart disease
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Study suggests men face similar fertility issues as they age
Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2016 Source: Georgetown University study says men’s biological clock kicks in after 40, too Reference: Jonathan Day, Soham Savani, Benjamin D Krempley, Matthew Nguyen, Joanna B Kitlinska: Influence of paternal preconception exposures on their offspring: through epigenetics to phenotype. Am J Stem Cells 2016;5(1):11-18. (Abstract AJSC0030217, Full text, PDF).
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Forgetting that a developing child's brain can be negatively affected by OTC products like melatonin
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 18, 2015 Source: Melatonin use in children with sleep problem raises concerns