The Observatory. New studies.

The article offers information on several medical studies. A study reveals that vitamin D deficiency which is common in American children is associated with obesity. A nationwide research poll by the Colon Cancer Alliance and Quest Diagnostics shows that 31% of men and women aging 50 years old and above have never been screened for colon cancer. A study of more than 900,000 American women revealed that nearly one-third of pregnant are not adequately screened for gestational diabetes mellitus.