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Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt explores the different vitamins needed to support the healthy development of a baby in the womb
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4. Hollis BW, Johnson D, Hulsey TC, et al. Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: Double-blind, randomized clinical trial of safety and effectiveness. J Bone Miner Res 2011;26:2341–57.
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In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
Why recognising the signs of dehydration is important...
