Science Fair Project Exposes GlaxoSmithKline Lies (Slashdot) shadowspar writes "Despite claims made by GlaxoSmithKline that their Ribena soft drinks are high in Vitamin C, two New Zealand high school students found in their science fair research project that at least some formulations of the drink contained no detectable levels of the vitamin. As a result, GSK has been fined over $200,000 by the NZ Commerce Commission and ordered to run newspaper ads ... [News Source]

I’m just sayin’. The proprietors of a growing number of eating establishment in California are abandoning bottled water in favor of the stuff we get out of the tap for free. [News Source]

Warming up to culture shock. I have just finished reading a book called "Global Warming: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Baby." The basic premise is that global warming is a reality and that instead of fretting about it we should start preparing ourselves for the inevitable disruptions in our way of life. [News Source]

Pet food contained chemical found in plastic, FDA says. The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it had not found rat poison in pet food that has been killing animals, but that it had found melamine, a chemical commonly used to make plastic cutlery that is also used in fertilizer. [News Source]

Antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, don’t lead to longer life, analysis of dozens of studies finds (The Standard-Times) CHICAGO — Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements. [News Source]

Navy study shows higher doses of calcium, vitamin D reduce stress fractures in young women (The Standard-Times) OMAHA, Neb. — Very active young women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than women who were given dummy pills, a study of Naval recruits showed. [News Source]

Renegade parathyroid gland raises blood calcium levels (The Standard-Times) DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a female and 85 years old. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis seven years ago, and started taking Fosamax, Citracal and vitamin D. [News Source]

Planting the Seeds for Folate Enrichment (Science News) The body needs folate—a B vitamin—but can't produce it. Getting too little folate during pregnancy can lead to anemia in a mom and birth defects for her baby. If other adults get too little of the vitamin, they may face increased vulnerability to vascular disease and cancer. [News Source]

Take Your Vitamins, Save Your Ears (CBS News) A mix of magnesium and vitamins A, C, and E may help prevent noise-induced hearing loss, say scientists who tested nutrients on guinea pigs. [News Source]

Schwarzenegger acting the part of the president. As the only big Republican winner last year, and the best known U.S. politician after President Bush, he'd be on a list of presidential contenders if the Constitution allowed it. [News Source]

More U-M dioxin study results coming in spring. The $15 million Dow Chemical Co.-funded study on dioxin exposure in local residents found that levels of the manufacturing byproduct are higher in the bodies people who live on contaminated soil, but not by much. [News Source]

FDA warns Iams about food for fat dogs and cats. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to pet food maker Iams about an additive in some of its products for fat dogs and cats. [News Source]