Vitamin D supplements can bolster the immune system against acute respiratory infections, according to a new study published in The BMJ. While previous studies have shown vitamin D can trigger immune ...

"The major takeaway is that for people in general, a vitamin D supplement did not prevent COVID-19, serious COVID-19 or symptomatic acute respiratory tract infections," said study author Dr. Arne ...

Meta-analysis of 64,086 participants shows no significant overall reduction in acute respiratory infections with vitamin D supplementation, though children and those on daily low doses may see ...

A data analysis of many clinical trials found negligible protective effect from the supplements against acute respiratory infections. Vitamin D supplements may not be an effective defense against ...

Q: Somewhere I read that vitamin D paired with a probiotic could help prevent infections. Does it? I’m worried about respiratory problems this winter. A: There isn’t a great deal of research on this ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in the United States assessed the relationship between supplementation with vitamin D and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...

(CNN) — Vitamin D supplements aren’t likely to prevent an infection from COVID-19 or respiratory infections like colds or flu, even if your current levels of the vitamin are low, according to two new, ...

Vitamin D supplements may not be an effective defense against acute respiratory infections, a recent study has found. It’s still possible the vitamin supplementation could reduce the severity and ...