Vitamin D deficiency affects an estimated 76% of African Americans and around 44% of Hispanics. It is a common issue in darker skin tones, mostly due to melanin’s natural way of protecting itself from UV radiation. And, sadly, the percentage will only rise. Doctor Leslie Ray Matthews, a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, […]

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