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VOLUME CIII | JUL 2025
Low Vitamin D Increases Risk for Severe COVID
Low vitamin D levels might increase a person’s odds of a severe bout with COVID-19, a new study says. People with a vitamin D deficiency are 36% more likely to require hospitalization from a COVID infection, researchers report in the journal PLOS One. “Vitamin D plays a key…
Marc Harper
Marc is a Canadian exercise physiologist in St. John’s, linking fitness to sharper thinking. He writes about real-world ways to stay strong and sharp, inspired by Newfoundland’s tough, no-frills lifestyle.