Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Folic acid sets back effects of ageing on the brain by five years, says study (Independent)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 7:14 pm

Folic acid, the vitamin prescribed to pregnant women, could be a brain saver, a study has found. [News Source]

Men should eat their reds and greens.
Thursday January 18th 2007, 12:00 pm

Eating tomatoes and broccoli in the same meal could help men to fight prostate cancer. [News Source]

Jellyfish surge endangers fish stocks.
Thursday January 18th 2007, 12:00 pm

British fish stocks are threatened by an unusual consequence of global warming: a dramatic rise in jellyfish numbers. [News Source]

Farms make climate-friendly change.
Thursday January 18th 2007, 12:00 pm

According to a study done by health and environmental professionals in the United Kingdom, climate change is only of secondary importance in many people's daily lives. [News Source]

Today, we’re ’safe’ - but sorry.
Thursday January 18th 2007, 12:00 pm

Isays what right have you got to tell me what to eat," complains fictional Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack Keefe about one of his coaches in a letter to his best friend Al back home in Indiana in Ring Lardner's delightful ode to early 20th century baseball, "You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters." [News Source]

Warning needed for mercury.
Thursday January 18th 2007, 12:00 pm

An ongoing study by the Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs is trying to determine how much mercury is in Gulf of Mexico fish and how much is safe to eat. [News Source]

Mission Pharmacal Introduces New Citracal(R) Prenatal 90 + DHA Vitamin (RedNova)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 11:51 am

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Pharmacal, maker of Citracal(R) brand of calcium citrate supplements and prenatal vitamins, announced today the introduction of Citracal(R) Prenatal 90 + DHA, the latest addition to the company's comprehensive prenatal vitamin family. [News Source]

Virginia Bionutrients Partners With Vitamin Shoppe (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 10:27 am

Virginia Bionutrients, LLC announced a new partnership and cross-marketing campaign between Virginia Bionutrients, LLC and The Vitamin Shoppe. [News Source]

Vitamin vitality (The Daily Reflector)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 9:11 am

Dayton, Ohio When Mark Masthay shines lights on vegetable molecules to learn more about lung cancer, he's continuing research that began when he forgot to keep that same chemical in the dark. [News Source]

Country singer to tout Fuze in ads (NorthJersey.com)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 6:55 am

Fuze Beverages LLC, the Englewood Cliffs-based maker of vitamin-enhanced energy drinks, hired country music singer Julie Roberts to promote its brand in its biggest advertising campaign to date. [News Source]

Flu expected in 2 weeks (The Arizona Republic)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 5:08 am

Wash your hands, take your vitamins and stay home if you're sick. The cold season is in full force in the Valley, and the flu season is just around the corner. [News Source]

Flu expected in 2 weeks (The Arizona Republic)
Thursday January 18th 2007, 2:03 am

Wash your hands, take your vitamins and stay home if you're sick. The cold season is in full force in the Valley, and the flu season is just around the corner. [News Source]