Vitamin

There's a delicate balance between getting enough sunlight for vitamin D and protecting your skin from sun damage. Getty Images You're probably no stranger to the benefits of vitamin D: Namely improved immune function, elevated mood (in certain populations) and strong bones. Unfortunately, vitamin D is one of the more elusive vitamins. It's not found…

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(Photo: Getty) Getty There is a “D” in Covid-19. But can a lack of Vitamin D make you more susceptible to the Covid-19 coronavirus? Well, some studies have suggested this possibility. However, before you rush to the store and start hoarding Vitamin D supplements like they were toilet paper, let’s “D”-construct the currently available evidence.…

A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin has hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to higher mortality rates from COVID-19. Published in the Irish Medical Journal, the report analyzed vitamin D levels of older people in countries heavily affected by the coronavirus and found that places with high death rates from COVID-19,…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. Led by Northwestern University, the research team conducted a statistical analysis of data from hospitals and clinics across China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland,…