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Discover common nutrient deficiencies and how to prevent them. Plus, learn whether you should consider taking a multivitamin. Read More

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Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness, Nutrition

Tagged with: anemia, calcium, CDC, deficiency, dietary supplements, iron, Iron deficiency, NIH, nutrition, osteoporosis, University of Michigan, UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine, Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is just one of the many nutrients essential to keeping your muscles, lungs, and heart healthy. Learn more about the benefits of Vitamin D. Read More

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Tagged with: benefits of Vitamin D, Vitamin D, vitamin deficiency

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Recent headlines have pointed to concern that calcium supplements may raise your risk of heart disease. Read More

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Did you know that mushrooms are awesome? They may not add that colorful splash to our dish, but they do add that extra taste, vitamins, and minerals. Read More

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Categorized as: Nutrition

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Discover the benefits of taking vitamin D and prenatal vitamins for pregnancy. Learn how to prevent vitamin D deficiency with diet and vitamin supplements. Learn More

Categorized as: Pregnancy and Childbirth

Tagged with: cereal, diet, eggs, Epidemiology, gynecology, healthy pregnancy, Lisa Bodnar PhD MPH RD, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation, mushrooms, Obstetrics, preeclampsia, pregnancy, prenatal vitamins, preterm birth, psychiatry, Reproductive Services, salmon, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, vitamin d supplements

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Learn more about your bones and how they change over the course of a lifetime. Find some easy tips to keep your bones healthy. Read More

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Categorized as: Orthopaedics

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