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MAYWOOD -- The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation. Vitamin D deficiency results in part from reduced exposure to sunlight, which is common during cold weather months when days are shorter and more time is Read more...

Nov. 1 -- Soon, the sun will be merely a rumor for long stretches during waking hours, and darkness will dominate our senses and moods. As if that weren't depressing enough, here's another grim thought: You most likely will become significantly deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D, the so-called "sunshine vitamin," can be absorbed either through the skin via ultraviolet-B rays -- Read more...

Letting a little sunshine into the room can actually mean the difference between life and death. Researchers at Canada's University of Alberta have discovered that a dose of sunshine can help save the lives of heart attack victims. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, the research team examined the medical records of 628 patients admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit Read more...