Blackmores expands into Taiwan (AAP via Yahoo!7 Finance) Vitamin supplements company Blackmores has expanded into the Taiwan market with the launch of 15 products. [News Source]

Can antioxidants protect scuba divers? (EurekAlert!) A new study, published in the Journal of Physiology, shows that acute oral intake of largely accepted antioxidants Vitamin C and E prior to a scuba dive can reduce alterations in cardiovascular function, particularly acute endothelial dysfunction, that are caused by a single field air dive. [News Source]

One in eight adults in the City has diabetes, a study finds. One in eight adults in New York City has diabetes, and nearly twice as many appear to be developing it--a picture even grimmer than that of the nation as a whole, according to a new study. [News Source]

Meters shed light on energy use. This week TXU Corp. began installing the initial 10,000 smart meters in Dallas. The new meters are a key piece of a four-year technology upgrade that will turn North Texas power lines into a communications network. [News Source]

U.S. orders modification of Klamath River dams. In a decision that could trigger the largest dam-removal project in world history, the federal government said today that four hydroelectric dams on the troubled Klamath River must undergo costly modifications to allow passage for salmon. [News Source]

Folic acid effects two-faced depending on B12 levels, says study (Nutraingredients.com) 1/31/2007 - The effects of increased folic acid intake amongst the elderly may be a double-edged sword, with benefits and harm dependent on the person’s vitamin B12 levels, says a new study. [News Source]

How Safe Are Your Vitamins? (News 25 Evansville) EVANSVILLE - You have hundreds of vitamins to choose from. But how do you know which one is the right one for you, and if it's safe? [News Source]

Are vitamin-fortified foods healthier? (MSNBC) You may not get all the nutritional benefits with these “functional foods.” [News Source]

Folic acid effects two-faced depending on B12 levels, says study (Food Navigator) 31/01/2007 - The effects of increased folic acid intake amongst the elderly may be a double-edged sword, with benefits and harm dependent on the person’s vitamin B12 levels, says a new study. [News Source]

Cabbage, potatoes offer plenty of vitamin C (Louisville Courier-Journal) In the throes of cold and flu season, high citrus prices discourage us from buying the foods that give us vitamin C. Of course, you could buy vitamin C supplements. But the wonder of a varied diet is that you can get all kinds of nutrients from all kinds of food. Coincidentally, you can get dinner on the table. [News Source]

In the Rockies, pines die and bears feel it. What grizzly bears eat, how much of it will be available in the future, and where, all hinges on the mountain pine beetle and the whitebark pine. And warming temperatures are changing that. [News Source]

Children put into care for being fat. Overweight children are being placed in foster care on the grounds that they are victims of child abuse. [News Source]