Nutraceutical 4Q Profit Up 2 Percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Nutraceutical International Corp., which sells vitamins and other supplements, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 2 percent, despite a dip in sales, as the company managed to pare expenses. [News Source]

Debunking cold myths (The Herald News) Although the myth "feed a cold; starve a fever" was debunked long ago in favor of good nutrition during illness, there still exists the notion that certain foods and vitamins will cure the common cold. [News Source]

Are You Starving Your Hair and Nails? (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Call them a natural lie detector. You say you eat a healthy, balanced diet, but your nails may tell another story. Healthy nails and hair depend on sufficient protein, B vitamins, vitamin A, calcium, zinc, iodine and iron. [News Source]

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-30 09:03 GMT: Axis-Shield gets US FDA nod for vitamin B12 deficiency test on Abbott’s kit (Interactive Investor) LONDON (AFX) - Diagnostics company Axis-Shield PLC said it has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a test to measure vitamin B12 deficiency, which leads to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. [News Source]

Fortified milk may reduce child illnesses (Yahoo! India News) New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Milk fortified with specific micronutrients like zinc, iron, copper and vitamins A, C and E may help reduce diarrhoea and pneumonia in children, says a new study conducted by Indian and US researchers. [News Source]

What to do when your kid refuses to eat (INQ7.net) REGGIE ASPIRAS - WHAT do I do with my 3-year-old? He refuses to eat! He hates vegetables, hates taking vitamins, hates milk. Any ideas? [News Source]

Let fluoride continue to be a matter of choice. Let's really take the fluoride out of the water next time, and let those who wish to ingest it get a more reliable system of dosage. [News Source]

Oregon middle schoolers in study on preventing Type 2 diabetes. t is a disease that in 2005 affected nearly 21 million people in the United States. It can result in serious complications such as blindness, kidney damage, heart disease and nerve damage. [News Source]

Low selenium, B6 + B12 linked to daily difficulties (Nutraingredients.com) 11/29/2006 - Researchers from Cornell University have linked low serum concentrations of selenium and vitamins B6 and B12 to age-related difficulties in conducting in daily activities, leading them to conclude that nutritional status is a key factor in helping people live an active life for longer. [News Source]

Vitamin D deficiency common in IBD kids (Nutraingredients.com) 11/29/2006 - Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and could benefit from supplements to avoid the health problems associated with not getting enough of the vitamin. [News Source]

Vitamin D deficiency common in IBD kids (Food Navigator) 29/11/2006 - Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and could benefit from supplements to avoid the health problems associated with not getting enough of the vitamin. [News Source]

Domestic news (The West Australian) Scientists are testing whether some migraine sufferers could find better relief from a bottle of vitamins than traditional heavy-duty painkillers. Clinical trials are underway to investigate if vitamin B and folate can ease pain sparked by the most severe form of migraine. [News Source]