Women short on B Vitamin (Macon Daily) NEW YORK ( Reuters Health ) - A government study shows that despite requirements that grains be fortified with folic acid, many U.S. women -- particularly blacks and Hispanics -- are not getting enough of the B vitamin. [News Source]

Workshop on managing lakes. A workshop on water quality, aquatic vegetation, and other issues that affect local lakes will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. [News Source]

A compromise on trans fats. An effort to ban trans fats in Rhode Island restaurants has lost much of its momentum, with a compromise last week that would require only an educational campaign and incentives. [News Source]

Firing up the grill? Make it a ‘rare’ occasion. Although pretty much anything tastes better hot off the grill, the natural chemicals that give barbecued foods their trademark crusty-brown smokiness are toxic and carcinogenic. [News Source]