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Vitamin D may protect against severe asthma attacks and hospitalisation

  • Written by: Julia Walters, Senior Research Fellow, Primary Health Care/Cochrane Airways Australia Coordinator, University of Tasmania
imageVitamin D seems to play a protective role when the lungs are inflamed and infected.from shutterstock.com

There has been some debate in recent times about the association between vitamin D levels and the risk of developing certain conditions such as diabetes, colon cancer, arthritis and infections. Studies show conflicting results. But when it comes...

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