As climate change nudges the global temperature higher, there is rising interest in the maximum environmental conditions like heat and humidity to which
As climate change nudges the global temperature higher, there is rising interest in the maximum environmental conditions like heat and humidity to which
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New research suggests a simple step could help millions of people reduce their risk of heart disease: make sure to get enough vitamin D. Elucidating linkages between skin pigmentation, vitamin D and indicators of cardiovascular health, the new study, combined with evidence from previous research, suggests vitamin D deficiency could contribute to the high rate of heart disease among African Americans. More darkly-pigmented individuals may be at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency, particularly in areas of relatively low sun exposure or high seasonality of sun exposure, said S. Tony Wolf, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Pennsylvania State University and the study s lead author. These findings may help to explain some of the differences that we see in the risk for developing blood vessel dysfunction, hypertension and overt cardiovascular disease between ethnic groups in the United States. Although there are many factors that contribute to the development of hypertensi