Taking Steps So Aging Does Not Mean Falling (New York Times) Knowing the underlying causes of falls suffered by older people will help you appreciate the steps experts recommend to prevent them. [News Source]

The 5 things you need to know… about eggs (MSNBC) TODAY food editor Phil Lempert's tips on buying, storing, serving and preparing this kitchen staple. [News Source]

Can we live longer? Centenarians comprise the fastest-growing segment of the population. Scientists aren't sure if we will ever be able to expand human life span to 100 years for most people, not just those favored by genes and environment. [News Source]

See the menu — see the calories. NYC officials voted Dec. 5 to force chain restaurants that already offer nutritional information to display the calorie count of their fare on menus or menu boards-- revelations that will be shockers to many. [News Source]

FDA may clear cloned food, but public has little appetite. The FDA is expected to release a recommendation that milk and meat from cloned animals should be allowed on grocery store shelves, but new polling data will show that the public continues to have little appetite for such food. [News Source]

Designing diet soft drinks that do the work for you (Inside Bay Area) THE shoppers looked skeptical. "This is the first drink that can actually help you lose weight," sales representative Anthony Monforte said confidently, handing out tiny samples of a new soft drink, Celsius, at a Vitamin Shoppe in Aliso Viejo. [News Source]

Try a good diet first (NorthJersey.com) Product: ALL ONE Fruit Antioxidant Formula, 15.9 ounces (a 30-day supply), $42.95. Key ingredients: Vegan vitamin and mineral powder that includes vitamins E, C and A, as well as the skins of blueberries, cranberries and cherries, apple fiber and grapeseed extract. [News Source]

Childhood dream comes true (Orange County Register) Tracy Nguyen returns to native Vietnam with entrepreneurial plan. Even as a child in Vietnam, Tracy Nguyen had a dream of making good-quality, reasonably priced pharmaceuticals for her countrymen. [News Source]

Eat, drink and be skeptical (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Scott-Vincent Borba, an entrepreneur in Woodland Hills, Calif., makes elixirs called Borba Skin Balance Water that hold all the allure of the fountain of youth. Shelved in refrigerators at Sephora stores under signs marked "Drinkable Skincare," the plastic bottles contain mixtures of vitamins and plant extracts that promise to enhance the skin. [News Source]

Ask Dr. H | Concern for toddler on vegetarian diet (Philly.com) Question: I am concerned about my 21/2-year-old grandson, who is being raised as a vegetarian. Should he be taking iron drops? He also drinks very little milk (although he does eat cheese), but I know how important calcium is to him. Any suggestions? [News Source]

Higher Levels Of Vitamin D In The Blood May Lower Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis (Medical News Today) New research suggests that having higher circulating levels of vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for multiple sclerosis, although this relationship was not seen for black and Hispanic individuals, according to a study in the December 20 issue of JAMA. [click link for full article] [News Source]