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Vitamin D
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Vitamin K status did not protect bone in a VITAL analysis
Vitamin K is sold as the partner vitamin D needs for bones. In 771 participants of the VITAL trial, higher vitamin K status did not slow two-year bone loss or improve what vitamin D did.
Aug 6, 2026
Vitamin A, not D, tracked with better lungs in asthma
A Thorax study of 1,165 children and 1,041 adults with asthma found blood vitamin A levels tracked with better lung function, while vitamin D did nothing measurable in children.
Jul 26, 2026
US supplement use hit 60% as multivitamins fell and ashwagandha rose, across 25 years of data
A JAMA Network Open analysis of 63,442 adults across 25 years of national survey data found supplement use rose from 51% to 60%, with multivitamins falling and ashwagandha, collagen and elderberry rising.
Jul 25, 2026
Calcium and vitamin D did little for fractures or falls
A review of 69 randomized trials and more than 150,000 people found that for healthy older adults, calcium, vitamin D, or both together did little to prevent fractures or falls.
Jul 17, 2026