Friday, March 26, 2021

Vitamin D may help prevent cancer deaths in older adults

Vitamin D may help prevent cancer deaths in older adults

A study published in the journal Molecular Oncology showed that providing US adults age 50 and above with a 5-cent vitamin D supplement could help avoid 78,000 deaths due to cancer, as well as save $3.7 billion and provide older Americans with 870,000 more years of life. The findings were based on an analysis of 2016 data on cancer deaths.

Full Story: Medical Dialogues (3/24) 


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