Vitamin D deficiencies: What to know
Vitamin D is often associated with sunshine, but getting outside isn’t the only way to get its benefits. Vitamin D is also found in some foods and supplements.
So, what’s better: getting vitamin D through sun or diet? How much vitamin D should you be getting – and what should you do if you need more?
We called on a dietitian and a dermatologist for answers. Read on for their tips on how to safely get enough vitamin D.
5 questions about bone health and cancer
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Specialized orthopedic oncology procedures preserve patients’ active lifestyles
You’d never guess that Luke Adkins is a cancer survivor by looking at him.
But the 24-year-old paramedic had his entire left knee and...
HER2+ breast cancer survivor shares hope
When Dorothy Paterson discovered a lump in her right breast while showering in 1998, she didn’t believe it at first.
“I tried to wish it away, but then felt it again the next day,” she says. “I’d had a clear mammogram just the year before, but something was not quite right.”
So, Dorothy went to her general practitioner. After a number of tests, he diagnosed her with invasive ductal carcinoma. Dorothy knew exactly what...
