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TopicVitamin-D

Topic: Vitamin-D

Vitamin D crisis grips India. Think tank report exposes hidden epidemic haunting sunlight-rich nation

Nearly 39% in eastern India face Vitamin D inadequacy. One in five Indians deficient. Report urges fortified staples, tax cuts & targeted supplements to tackle silent health crisis.

Watch your Vitamin D level in smoggy Delhi as UV rays are blocked, warns AIIMS doctor  

Dr R. Goswami, professor of endocrinology at AIIMS, says ‘sunshine exposure’ is best way to get Vitamin D, highlights long-term impact of deficiency on human body.

No need for Vitamin D testing, supplementation in healthy adults, say US Endocrine Society’s new norms

Advisory comes in backdrop of various studies demonstrating links between serum concentrations of Vit D & a variety of common disorders including autoimmune and infectious diseases.

Scientists to help Sikkim farmers grow ‘Rs 3,000/kg’ mushroom variety with enhanced Vitamin D

CSIR scientists say three food-processing cluster centres will be set up in Sikkim, each cluster likely to empower 250 households by providing them additional income.

5 ways in which Vitamin D can help prevent multiple organ damage from Covid

Adequate Vitamin D levels may prove key in preventing Covid risk & reducing severity of infection. But levels of supplements needed should be decided in consultation with doctors.

Wouldn’t have lost daughter if we were Thakurs or Pandits, says Hathras woman’s family

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Vitamin D supplement calcifediol could reduce death risk in Covid patients, Spanish study says

While researchers of the Spanish study claim that Calcifediol can reduce severe risk of infection and death in Covid patients with pulmonary symptoms, experts are not so convinced.

High-dose vitamin D could be a game changer in treating severe malnutrition

Vitamin D deficiency is a known risk factor for muscle wasting in malnourished children, but the standard treatment contains relatively modest amounts of this vital micronutrient.

On Camera

TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.