Vitamin E reduces women’s risk of clots (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) Regular doses of vitamin E may reduce the risk of life-threatening blood clots in women, researchers reported on Monday. [News Source]

Vitamin E reduces women’s risk of clots (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News) Regular doses of vitamin E may reduce the risk of life-threatening blood clots in women, researchers reported on Monday. [News Source]

We can’t afford not to eat locally. Eating local does not have to cost more, even when all you consider is the purchase price. [News Source]

Study: Vitamin D reduces death risk (UPI) Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a higher risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, but a French study finds vitamin D reduces death risk from any cause. [News Source]

Vitamin E May Lower Blood Clot Risk (CBS News) Vitamin E proved to be a bust for preventing heart disease and cancer in a widely publicized study in women, but intriguing results from the same trial suggest a role for the vitamin in reducing the risk of life-threatening blood clots. [News Source]

Vitamin D supplements may prolong life: study (CBC) Taking vitamin D supplements may lower the risk of death from any cause, adding to the weight of evidence suggesting that the 'sunshine nutrient' confers widespread health benefits. [News Source]

Take Vitamin D, Live Longer? (MedicineNet.com) Title: Take Vitamin D, Live Longer? Category: Health News Created: 9/11/2007 Last Editorial Review: 9/11/2007 [News Source]

Their grass is always greener.

One Welsh family is working to establish the first farm run according to the principles of One Planet Living, a blueprint for a low-carbon lifestyle created by the charity WWF.

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Nonorganic foods have greater unseen costs. Pesticides and herbicides are powerful poisons. They kill thousands of farmworkers and others every year, along with millions of fish and birds. [News Source]

For killer whales, computer models track PCB levels. When determining the long-term effects on an animal of PCBs, some species are easy to evaluate. But what’s a scientist to do when the species is huge, hard to track and lives up to 90 years? [News Source]

FDA asks groups to consider food labels. Next month, General Mills Inc. and Kellogg Co. will begin emblazoning their breakfast cereals with symbols that summarize complex nutritional information -- part of the growing use of logos to steer harried grocery shoppers toward healthier choices. [News Source]

Study examines perils of food additives. Common food additives and colorings can increase hyperactive behavior in a broad range of children, according to a study released Thursday. [News Source]