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24.01.2022 Great excitement in D-Health land today. We took a look at some numbers and realised that 31 people have already finished the trial and returned their final survey! The end is starting to look very close.

23.01.2022 It's that time of the month again when we send you a reminder to take your tablet. Hope you've all survived the somewhat crazy weather across much of the country in the last month. Let's hope March brings a bit more sanity. Don't hesitate to call us on 1300 735 920 if you've run out of tablets or have any questions or concerns.

22.01.2022 Keep your fingers crossed for our talented project manager, Cathy. She is currently in New Zealand competing in the rowing in the World Masters Games.

21.01.2022 Today is our last work day for 2017 and the team are taking a well-earned rest. This year we have made or received ~14,000 phone calls and responded to ~4000 emails. We have sent ~20,000 tablets and surveys and invited about 4000 people to take part in extra sub-studies (blood samples, falls diaries, cold/flu diaries). We have loved engaging with you all and are humbled by your ongoing support of our research. This work would not be possible without you. The office will be shut until January 2 - the message on 1300 735 920 will tell you how to get in touch with us if you need to speak to us over the holiday period. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas. Don't forget to welcome 2018 with a celebratory D-Health tablet.

21.01.2022 Hi participants. We hope those of you affected by cyclone Debbie are all OK. It's very wet in Brisbane today and forecast to get a lot worse later in the day so we've sent staff home and there will be nobody answering our phone. If you leave us a message on the phone we will return your call as soon as possible. We will still respond to emails today. Take care!

20.01.2022 Today we are feeling very proud of our awesome project manager, Cathy. Her team of 8 won a gold medal at the Head of the Yarra rowing event on the weekend. This is Australia's biggest rowing regatta so it's an amazing achievement and a testament to Cathy's commitment to doing everything she does to an extraordinarily high standard.

18.01.2022 Hi D-Health participants. We hope you are all staying safe and well during these very strange times. You will be pleased to know we have started mailing letters telling you what type of tablet you were assigned to (placebo or vitamin D), along with our latest newsletter. Australia post is slow at the moment and we have a lot of letters to pack so please bear with us if it takes a few weeks for your letter to arrive. Also, we are currently operating with a skeleton staff work...ing from home. If you need to contact us it would be great if you could email us with your question and the best number to call you on and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Of course if you don't have email please don't hesitate to call. Thanks again for taking part in D-Health - it has been an exciting ride and we are looking forward to bringing you some results!

13.01.2022 Hi Participants. We know you are experts at survey completion. Some of you who finished a while ago might even be missing the fun of D-Health Surveys. The QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is conducting a survey about sun exposure and vitamin D that you might like to complete. It is anonymous and takes about 10 minutes (it is much simpler than D-Health surveys!). More information and the survey link is here: https://www.qimrberghofer.edu.au/sun-survey/. Please feel free to share with your friends and family.

13.01.2022 Hi participants. Don't forget it is D-Health tablet day this coming Sunday. It is a public holiday in Queensland on Monday so we will be out of the office. We will be back on Tuesday to take your calls. Have a great weekend.

12.01.2022 Don't forget that tomorrow is tablet day. If you've run out please let us know (1300 735 920). We have now posted 90,402 (!!) tablet packs so we are experts at packaging them up and putting them in the mail. Australia post can sometimes take a while to get them to you, but you can take your tablet any time up to the 10th of the month.

12.01.2022 Easter will be extra special this year - you get to celebrate it with a D-Health tablet! Our office will be closed over the Easter break. We'll be back on Tuesday ready to take your calls. The phone is likely to be busy, so if you need to speak to us it might be best to send us an email and we'll give you a call as soon as we can. Best wishes for a happy Easter.

11.01.2022 Hi Participants. As you may or may not be aware the D-Health Trial 'engine room' is at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane. As well as providing the infrastructure (buildings, computers etc), QIMR Berghofer has generously supported aspects of the trial. Today we are having a 'matched giving day'. This means that any donation that comes in today is matched 5 times over by some very generous philanthropists. You have all done more than your fair share by taking part in D-Health, and there is absolutely no obligation to support us financially. However if you would like to make a donation, today is the day to do it so we can leverage the matched funds. The link to donate is: www.charidy.com/qimrberghofer/dhealth Thanks as always for your support. As a senior scientist here I greatly appreciate all you do.

11.01.2022 As we think back over 2018 we are filled with gratitude for the continued support of all our participants. Thank you for sticking with us this year! We will be back in the office on 2 January 2019 - if you are missing a tablet for tomorrow or have any other concerns or questions please don't hesitate to call or email. Happy New Year and we look forward to working with you in 2019!

10.01.2022 Today we say farewell to the lovely Linda (pictured in the striped top). Linda has been with us since the beginning of the trial and over 4,500 of you have had the pleasure of talking to her. We are going to miss her a lot. She has very very big shoes to fill, but we have some 'youngsters' starting. They're still training so if you have any questions they can't answer please don't hesitate to ask to speak to a senior staff member.

09.01.2022 Hi All. It's a public holiday in Queensland today so we're not in the office. We will be able to return calls and emails tomorrow.

08.01.2022 Hi Participants. Don't forget to take your tablet tomorrow. It will be the last one for 2018! We hope December brings some relief for those who have recently experienced fires and floods.

08.01.2022 Hi Folks. Our latest newsletter is now up on our website. Volume 4, issue 1. As always, don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

08.01.2022 Today the D-Health team are very proud of our chief investigator, Rachel. Rachel completed the Oxfam trail walk over the weekend with a group of researchers from the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. Rachel and her team walked late into the night to finish the gruelling 55km course in 16.5 hours. The course was over some very steep and hilly terrain in the national parks around Brisbane with only 75% of teams managing to get all 4 team members across the finish line. It is a testament to their dedication that they all finished the course. The team of researchers know the difference community support can make after receiving support for their research over the years. Supporting Oxfam, which does a fantastic job of assisting people and communities across the globe, is one way they could say thank you.

07.01.2022 Best wishes from the D-Health Team for a safe and happy time this Easter period. We are taking a break and will be back in the office next week.

05.01.2022 Hi Participants. We've put answers to some frequently asked questions on our website (https://dhealth.qimrberghofer.edu.au/page/FAQ/). If you need us to explain any of these answers in more depth or you have additional questions please do not hesitate to call us on 1300 735 920.

05.01.2022 It's that time of the month again. Don't forget to take your D-Health tablet tomorrow. And stay warm! We'll be thinking of all of you southerners as the cold snap arrives.

03.01.2022 Hi Everybody. We hope your 2018 has got off to a wonderful start. We look forward to continuing to work with you this year. Don't forget to take your D-Health tablet tomorrow. Please call 1300 735 920 if you've run out or you have any other concerns.

02.01.2022 Hi Participants. As we wind down to the end of 2019 we would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year and to once again thank you for participating in the D-Health Trial. We know you are all incredibly keen to know what you have been taking and to get some results. The last participants enrolled will take their final tablet on 1 February 2020. We plan to tell you what you were taking as soon as possible after that. Our statistical analysts are working hard on... the data, and we will make sure we keep you up to date as we release the results. This has been a big year for us, and our staff are taking a very well-earned break. The office will be shut from mid-day tomorrow until January 2. If you need to contact us urgently please call 07 3845 3978. For non-urgent issues (for example, you have run out of tablets) you can either leave a message on our helpline (1300 735 920) or send us an email and we will respond early in 2020. With gratitude The D-Health Team