Vitamin D: Hundreds of babies could be saved from horrific respiratory illnesses
25 Apr, 2021 09:28 PM
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A study suggests babies with low levels of vitamin D twice as likely to end up in hospital with chronic respiratory conditions. Photo / 123RF
A study suggests babies with low levels of vitamin D twice as likely to end up in hospital with chronic respiratory conditions. Photo / 123RF
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
Hundreds of babies could be saved from horrific respiratory illnesses each year if vitamin D supplements were easier to access.
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