(March 15, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From Atlanta - According to a report presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting, vitamin D supplementation may reduce risk of heart disease. Researchers studied nearly 10,000 patients with low vitamin D levels, finding that 47% of those who raised their vitamin D levels after one year had a lower risk of heart disease.

From Ohio - Newborns who receive oxygen supplementation with nasal CPAP may be at increased risk of developing nasal ventilation complications, according to a report published in the Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Researchers studied 100 newborns who underwent either nasal CPAP or oxygen supplementation with cannula. They found that 13% of those who underwent nasal CPAP developed nasal complications, while those who received the nasal cannula developed no such problems.

And finally, back to Atlanta - According to another report presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting, plaques seen on a CT scan predict heart disease. Researchers studied nearly 400 patients with an abdominal CT scan, finding that those who had extremely high levels of abdominal aortic calcium (or, plaque) had a 60% increased risk of coronary artery disease, as well an increased risk of mortality.