Too many women in Scotland are not following advice to take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, a study has claimed.
The news comes just a day after The Herald reported on new research which revealed more women were suffering life-threatening complications while giving birth.
The University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health found insufficient vitamin D levels in women is a problem in the winter months, and even greater for those in poorer areas.
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