The so-called popularity of vitamin D has reached a level such that even people and doctors who do not generally believe in vitamins or supplements have started to jump on the bandwagon of keeping vitamin D levels hearty.

By Ella Quittner Vitamin D is essential for bone health. Recent research suggests it may have other benefits, too, such as protecting against col...

One of my patients recently brought in a mainstream magazine piece that cited an article from a medical journal regarding calcium increasing risk for heart attacks.

By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Extra vitamin D and calcium may offer some protection against fractures in elderly peop...

It's looking very much like we're facing an epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency, with potential grave consequences.

Vitamin D deficiency is often missed because there are no real symptoms associated with it.

New research has shown that spending pennies a day on a few key nutritional supplements can dramatically reduce sickness and chronic disease, and greatly decrease healthcare expenditures.

Studies have shown that optimizing vitamin D levels may help prevent as many as 16 different types of cancer. And the best way is through smart, limited sunscreen-free exposure to the sun.

Here are some lifesaving and health-promoting benefits of vitamin D.

Breaking a hip or vertebrae increases your risk of dying.