Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency (News-Medical-Net) Boston, MA:In a review article to appear in the July 19th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Michael Holick, an internationally recognized expert in vitamin D, provides an overview of his pioneering work that expounds on the important role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D ... [News Source]

Does plastic make us fat?

The basic story line of “The Toxic Origins of Disease,” a superb exposé in the June issue of PLoS Biology by science writer Liza Gross, fulfills a classic archetype. Her treatment of the struggle over bisphenol A is a case study in how to do hard-science muckracking.

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Vitamin maker Schiff to pay special cash dividend (The Salt Lake Tribune) Posted: 1:31 PM- Schiff Nutrition International Inc., a Salt Lake City maker of vitamins, nutritional supplements and nutrition bars, said it plans to give stockholders a special cash dividend of $1.50 a share payable on Aug. 13. [News Source]

Unless You Are Exposed To Periods Of High Stress, Vitamin C Offers Little Protection Against Colds (Medical News Today) Unless you run marathons, you probably won't get much protection from common colds by taking a daily supplemental dose of vitamin C, according to an updated review of 30 studies. [click link for full article] [News Source]

One Billion People Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D (HealthCentral.com)

Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem that can lead to a number of serious health conditions, but it can be prevented, says one expert.

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One Billion People Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem that can lead to a number of serious health conditions, but it can be prevented, says one expert.

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Save the planet with a vegetarian diet. Sensational headlines may leave many people feeling overwhelmed about climate change, but global warming can be slowed - and many Americans are trying to do just that. [News Source]

Bush creates panel on imported food safety. President Bush announced Wednesday he has created a Cabinet-level panel to recommend ways to ensure the safety of food and other products imported from other countries. [News Source]

Fast food brands hit kids online. Fast food brands are getting around laws banning the promotion of unhealthy snacks online, research suggests. [News Source]

Obese America: 75 percent overweight by 2015. More than three quarters of American adults will be overweight by 2015, a survey has found. A further 41 per cent will be obese if people continue to gain weight at the current rate. [News Source]

Cancer-proof mice live longer. A protein known to keep cancer at bay now also looks to be a fountain of youth. Mice with an extra copy of the tumour-killing gene that pumps out this protein live longer than those with just one copy, and are better at combating the cell damage that causes ageing. [News Source]

Truth in organics. The US government proposes to allow dozens of non-organic ingredients in certified 'organic' foods. [News Source]