New research calls for vitamin D supplementation in critically ill pediatric burn patients
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common problem for patients with severe burn injuries and can lead to further health compromise.
June 10, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: burn-injuries, common-problem, dermatology, further-health, health, oncalldietitian.com
Protecting Intestine From Radiation Injury With Probiotic
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage – at least in mice. The new study suggests that taking a probiotic also may help cancer patients avoid intestinal injury, a common problem in those receiving radiation therapy for abdominal cancers…
November 20, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: common-problem, diet, intestine, may-help, medicine, nutrition, protect-the-intestine, radiation-therapy, school, the-intestine
