Topic “Vitamin D”

By Jennifer LaRue Huget (Special to The Washington Post)

We keep hearing that Vitamin D is great for our health. So what to make of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s report last week that most of us shouldn’t take Vitamin D supplements, at least not if we’re trying to prevent cancer or bone fractures?

The task force issued a draft recommendation based on its review of the scientific...