by Andrew Marshall

Are Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency?

Research Paper Title Femoral and Tibial Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency. Abstract The researchers describe a case highlighting the need to consider hypovitaminosis-D when investigating background causation and treatment of femoral and tibial stress fractures. The case also suggests that prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplementation may help with fracture healing in soldiers… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Sunny Vitamin D

In December 2012, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) launched a campaign to tackle vitamin D deficiency. In the UK, it is thought to affect at least 50% of the Caucasian population and up to 90% of the multi-ethnic population; Over the last 15 years, there has been a four-fold increase in… Read More