Obesity, a cure for loss of identity. While we stigmatise fat people, perhaps they are behaving normally in a sick social environment. [News Source]

Plague infects Eastern Fall Eiver County prairie dogs. Plague has apparently now spread to eastern Fall River County where it has decimated prairie dog populations and made that area much less attractive for the reintroduction of endangered black-footed ferrets, wildlife officials say. [News Source]

You are what you eat. Your body may be as polluted as the environment. Government research has revealed that most people’s bodies contain pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, heavy metals, chemicals from plastics, industrial byproducts, and traces of secondhand tobacco smoke. [News Source]

New study raises doubts: Annual physicals worth it? A new study led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may fuel the simmering debate on whether the annual physical exam itself is an outdated ritual that wastes time and money. [News Source]

Going green for God. Preachers are buying hybrid cars and sermonizing about carbon footprints and sustainable living. [News Source]

Combo of Vitamins, Ibuprofen May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk (KOLR/KSFX Ozarks) (San Diego, CA) -- Results of a new study suggest the risk of developing the disease is significantly lowered when a combination of vitamins E and C and ibuprofen is taken. [News Source]

Combo of Vitamins, Ibuprofen May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk (KOLR/KSFX Ozarks) (San Diego, CA) -- Results of a new study suggest the risk of developing the disease is significantly lowered when a combination of vitamins E and C and ibuprofen is taken. [News Source]

‘Fatal Flaw’ Found In Vitamin E Trials (Medical News Today) Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless, scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Massive doses of vitamin D urged to protect babies (Montreal Gazette) A move to feed pregnant and nursing women 10 times more vitamin D than they get today may still not be enough to protect their babies from chronic diseases, especially in obese women, a top expert says. [News Source]

Such plants are rich in sugars, proteins, vitamins and other biologically active compounds, but experts say solid … (Reading Eagle) Such plants are rich in sugars, proteins, vitamins and other biologically active compounds, but experts say solid evidence for their effectiveness is lacking. [News Source]