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Could Low Vitamin D Be Making Your Pain Worse?


A new study found that low vitamin D levels were linked to more pain and greater opioid use after breast cancer surgery. Researchers believe the “sunshine vitamin” may play a surprisingly important role in how the body processes pain.

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