Fresno no. 2 in state for lead poisoning. Right now, there are more than 500 cases of lead poisoning in Fresno County, and those are only the cases that have been diagnosed. [News Source]

Fat ‘crucial’ in children’s diet. While parents may be increasingly worrying about childhood obesity, they must ensure their offspring eat enough fat, research from the US urges. [News Source]

How better-fed cows could cool the planet. When cows digest, they burp methane gas, a powerful greenhouse agent. Scientists are working to try to reduce that. [News Source]

Doctors seek changes to pregnancy weight gain guidelines. An influential U.S. medical panel is considering changes to the medical guidelines for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy. [News Source]

Chemical flame retardants linked to thyroid disease in cats. A mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease in pet cats in the United States may be due to dust from fire-retardant chemicals used in carpets, furniture, mattresses, electronic products and even pet food, researchers report. [News Source]

Cat thyroid disease linked to chemicals. An epidemic of thyroid disease among pet cats could be caused by toxic flame retardants, government scientists reported Wednesday. A major unanswered question is whether cats are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, signaling health dangers for humans. [News Source]

Vitamin K help for diabetes? (Nutraingredients.com) 8/16/2007 - The vitamin K dependant protein osteocalcin may have a positive effect on reducing obesity and diabetes, suggests a new study with mice. [News Source]

• Vitamin A Palmitate for the Skin (Turks.US)

Vitamin A is an essential vitamin and is best known for having positive effects on vision. However Vitamin A is just as much important to the largest organ; the skin.

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Vitamin K help for diabetes? (Food Production Daily) 16/08/2007 - The vitamin K dependant protein osteocalcin may have a positive effect on reducing obesity and diabetes, suggests a new study with mice. [News Source]

Madonna injects vitamin cocktail (Moldova.org) Madonna is reported to have started injecting herself with vitamins to boost her energy levels. The singer, who turns 49 on Thursday, is said to have surprised passengers on a recent flight from New York to London by injecting herself with a vitamin shot in her arm, informs Daily Mail. Nutritionists said that such a drastic practice could have potentially harmful long-term effects on her health. ... [News Source]

Prenatal vitamins: OK for women who aren’t pregnant? (Mayo Clinic) Prenatal vitamins are multivitamins intended for women who are pregnant or hope to become pregnant. Sometimes prenatal vitamins are recommended for women who are breast-feeding, too. Most prenatal vitamins contain more folic acid, iron and calcium than do standard adult multivitamins. [News Source]