Higher Doses of Vitamin E Needed (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) Ivanhoe Newswire (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Epidemiological data and previous animal studies suggested vitamin E, an antioxidant, could help protect patients at risk for... [News Source]

Vitamin K linked to fewer varicose veins, better vascular health (Nutraingredients.com) 8/23/2007 - Inactivation of a vitamin K-dependent protein may contribute to the development of varicose veins, says a new study that highlights the role of supplementation for improving vascular health. [News Source]

Vitamin E poor antioxidant for the heart (EARTHtimes.org) U.S. researchers suggest that previous studies that show vitamin E does not prevent heart attacks may have been flawed by their design. Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville suggest the earlier studies all had a fundamental fl... [News Source]

Vitamin E poor antioxidant for the heart (UPI) U.S. researchers suggest that previous studies that show vitamin E does not prevent heart attacks may have been flawed by their design. [News Source]

What’s in the water? At high levels, exposure to mercury in the environment can be extremely dangerous to humans, potentially leading to brain damage or death, researchers at Trent University say. [News Source]

Abe calls on India to join post-Kyoto CO2-reduction plan. Visiting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked India to work with the international community to reduce global warming and sought its support for his "Cool Earth 50" initiative to halve carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. [News Source]

Moose with wind are worse than gas guzzlers. Scientists have claimed that because of their burping and farting, the placid moose is an eco killer. [News Source]

Let your children chew the fat. Low-fat foods for children can deprive them of vital nutrients and lead to obesity later in life, according to recent research, instead a varied diet is the key. [News Source]

Non-stick chemicals may cut birth weight. Babies exposed in the womb to chemicals used in non-stick cookware and other products may be born slightly smaller than other infants, two new studies report. [News Source]

Larger doses of Vitamin E might prevent heart attacks (ANI via Yahoo! India News) Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have found that vitamin E can be considered an antioxidant drug to prevent heart attacks only if taken in proper doses. Oxidant injury, or oxidative stress, occurs when highly reactive molecules called free radicals attack and damage cellular proteins, lipids (fats) and DNA. Free radicals, which are byproducts of normal ... [News Source]

Get some sun, or take a vitamin (Baltimore Examiner) For years, doctors and health officials have stressed the importance of covering up or using strong sunblock to prevent skin cancer. [News Source]