Health crisis as Australians now avoid sun so much that they are lacking vitamin D (The Scotsman) IT IS one of the sunniest countries in the world. But Australia may have gone too far with its "sun safe" messages - causing a major vitamin D deficiency among the population. [News Source]

Are fizzy drinks with extra vitamins any healthier? (Guardian Unlimited) Life & style: It is the next step by soft-drinks companies trying to diversify - Diet Coke with antioxidants [News Source]

Slip, slop, slap too successful, says doctor (The West Australian) Australians have taken the “slip, slop, slap” message too far and are risking osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and cancers by not getting enough vitamin D, GP and anti-ageing specialist Joe Kosterich said yesterday. [News Source]

Supplemental advice: Studies show pomegranate and green tea have health benefits (McKinney Courier-Gazette) Following an herbal- and vitamin-supplement program has been beneficial to Mike Sammons’ health. “My doctor says my blood test results are amazing,” Sammons said. [News Source]

Oz suffer Vit D deficiency while evading cancer risk (Deepika) SYDNEY, Dec 9 (UNI) The natives of ''sun burnt'' Australia are suffering from Vitamin D deficiency as they avoid exposure to sun for fear of getting skin cancer. [News Source]

Healthcare campaign launched for poor provinces (Vietnam Net) VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Public Health on December 8 launched a campaign to ensure the provision of worm treatment and Vitamin A supplements for children in underprivileged provinces. [News Source]

If it’s fresh and local, is it always greener? New research in California offers the prospect of a more nuanced debate on eating a low-carbon diet. For example, don’t drive your SUV to the farmers’ market, buy one food item and drive home again. Even if you are using reusable bags. [News Source]

Fish ‘farms’ hailed as solution to dependence on imports. Longtime seafood dealers such as Cliff Hall of the New Orleans Fish House have grappled with declining Gulf catches for years. [News Source]

‘It’s in the water.’ A local doctor believes that diseases afflicting Zavalla, Texas area residents are being caused by toxins or pollutants in their water. [News Source]

Young girls may hold key to breast cancer. We've all heard of changes in diet and lifestyle to prevent cancer in adults. But it looks more and more as if a cancer-free adulthood is determined years earlier -- maybe even before birth. [News Source]

Clinton’s public persona: Soldier with scars and armor (International Herald Tribune) Hillary Clinton faces an unusual challenge in her campaign. After a lifetime of public battles, suspicions and humiliations, she must prove she is not too hardened to inspire, or too wary to truly lead. [News Source]

Business at a Glance (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) Felderman Design-Buildhas been awarded the design-build contract by Insite Realty and The Vitamin Shoppe to build out and retrofit the former Jefferson Pointe Laser Carwash site to accommodate a new retail store for the vitamin shop. [News Source]