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"BREAKING: Trump will quickly pick a replacement for Justice Ginsburg, and Sen. Mitch McConnell & the Republican-controlled Senate will move to confirm his nominee,creating a new political flashpoint in election while firing up evangelicals & shoring up GOP base and vote for Trump"

People who boost their vitamin D levels with supplements reduce their risk of respiratory tract infections, such as the flu, by up to 12%, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis study of 25 randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies published in The BMJ.

https://bcmj.org/news/vitamin-d-effective-reducing-flu-and-c...

Harvard Gazette: Study confirms vitamin D protects against colds and flu

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/02/study-confirm...

WebMD: Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Flu

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20100616/vitamin-d-m...

Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170216110002.h...

1) Smoking is not as widespread compared to 10-20 yrs ago.

2) Less indoor/outdoor pollution ie. less lead/asbestos/pestecides/etc.

3) People exercising more

4) More activities ie. Internet, movies, iPhones, gaming, etc.