Millions of missing birds, vanishing in plain sight. Last week, the Audubon Society released a new report describing the sharp and startling population decline of some of the most familiar and common birds in America. [News Source]

Consumers discovering health benefits of organic foods. Free from the standard use of herbicides and pesticides, organic foods are growing in popularity as more people discover the health benefits of going natural. [News Source]

Why are the bees dying? The disappearance of honeybee colonies has spread across the US, reaching 36 states and wiping out a quarter of the nation's 2.4 million bee colonies. Poor nutrition, pathogens and exposure to toxic compounds remain as plausible explanations, while other theories appear less likely. [News Source]

Vitamin Boosts Brand Appeal for Coburn’s Tavern & Grill, Growing Catering Business (SYS-CON Media) Boutique design, marketing and PR firm, Vitamin(R) today announced the launch of the new Coburn's Tavern & Grill and catering company web system (http://www.coburns-tavern.com/). Coburn's hired Vitamin earlier this year to update the Coburn's logo, menu system, and web system to better reflect its day- and night-time atmosphere, cuisine offering, and the recent launch of its catering arm. [News Source]

Coria claims vitamins contained steroids (Fox Sports) The lawyer for Guillermo Coria told a jury Tuesday that the young tennis player lost two seasons, millions of dollars and his reputation because of "sloppy manufacturing" that tainted a multivitamin with a steroid. The trace amounts of a steroid, not listed on the label, led to a mandatory suspension for Coria, an Argentine who was once ranked No. 3 worldwide and is suing Universal Nutrition, ... [News Source]

Lawyer tells of lost seasons for tennis player in vitamin trial (Asbury Park Press) The lawyer for Guillermo Coria told a jury today that the young tennis player lost two seasons, millions of dollars and his reputation because of "sloppy manufacturing'' that tainted a multivitamin with a steroid. The trace amounts of a steroid, not listed on the label, led to a mandatory suspension for Coria, an Argentine who was once ranked No. 3 worldwide and is now suing Universal Nutrition, ... [News Source]

A holistic approach: Rest and vitamins (The Buffalo News) You hear a lot about herbal remedies, but the following coldfighting advice is offered by a medical doctor who practices what he preaches, Dr. Ronald Santasiero of the Sedona Holistic Medical Center in Hamburg. [News Source]

Vitamin A Compound Could Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis (iVillage Total Health) Research in mice suggests that a vitamin A derivative, retinoic acid, may fight autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as colitis or rheumatoid arthritis, U.S. scientists say. [News Source]

Tennis player sues N.J. company over tainted vitamin supplements (Asbury Park Press) A lawyer representing a New Jersey company accused of selling tainted vitamin supplements to a professional tennis player said his client is not to blame for the player's suspension after a positive steroid test. [News Source]

Sigma Makes A$1.085 Billion Offer for Symbion Units (Update4) (Bloomberg.com) June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Australia's biggest contract maker of drugs, offered A$1.085 billion ($914 million) for Symbion Health Ltd.'s vitamins and pharmacy businesses, topping a rival bid. [News Source]