Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancer: Study

Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancer: Study
Vitamin D supplementation could help reduce cancer risk. Shutterstock
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Interest in the sunshine vitamin exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic because of its immunity-boosting effects. A new study found that regularly taking vitamin D supplements is linked to a significant reduction in melanoma risk.

Researchers also discovered that people who regularly took vitamin D supplements also had reduced risk of other kinds of skin cancer.

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