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High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk In Some People Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times, A specific variation in the vitamin D receptor gene may determine whether high-dose supplementation lowers diabetes risk in prediabetic people. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Nearly 115 million Americans are on the road to diabetes. New research suggests an inexpensive, widely available supplement could slow that journey, but only for some of them. A genetic quirk in roughly 70 percent of prediabetic adults may determine whether high-dose vitamin D can meaningfully lower their risk of developing...

Evacuation Orders Issued As Wildfire Burns Homes In Southern California Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Evacuation orders have been issued after a wind-fueled wildfire ignited Friday in a Southern California coastal community, burning through homes and 465 acres, fire authorities said. The fire started in vegetation in San Clemente, and strong winds quickly pushed it into neighboring San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. Fire authorities received a report at 11:33 a.m. Friday. The blaze grew to cover an area equal to about 350 football fields by 5 p.m., according to...