Why It Is Important to Eradicate Preterm Birth
Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can lead to many health conditions - some not found until adulthood.
Palmetto Health Richland Leads by Example
We are excited to launch our second Protect Our Children NOW! project in South Carolina at the Palmetto Health Richland. Vitamin D testing and supplementation will be available at no cost to all pregnant women...
Vitamin D Research Leads to First-Of-Its-Kind Recommendation for Pregnant Patients
MUSC researchers say vitamin D may play an important role in some aspects of pregnancy and a baby’s health In a bold move, MUSC Health has become the first healthcare provider in the nation...
Why Vitamin D is Important for Pregnancy
Safe and Effective Since 2011, researchers in South Carolina have shown that vitamin D serum levels of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) during pregnancy are safe and effective. Safe – no kidney stones, no hypercalcemia,...
Vitamin D and Breastfeeding
August 24, 2016 If you know that most women of childbearing age are vitamin D deficient, it starts to make sense that they wouldn’t have the vitamin D available to pass on in their...
RCTs are not designed for public health
January 27, 2016 How do we get information to make decisions about public health from randomized controlled trials (RCT’s)? Can we? Especially for nutrient trials? At this point, we have seen so many problems...
Vitamin D Implementation Expands for YOU
December 16, 2015 It’s happening! Your participation in the D*action project as well as the implementation of our Protect our Children NOW! project in South Carolina at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)...
Smile for vitamin D
November 18, 2015 It has long been understood that vitamin D is good for the skeletal system – our bones and teeth. But, did you know that adequate vitamin D can not only support...