Vitamin D supplements in early childhood cut adult diabetes risk (News-Medical-Net) Vitamin D supplements in early childhood may ward off the development of type 1 diabetes in later life, reveals a research review published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. [News Source]

Growing up too fast? Obesity, plastic baby bottles and cosmetics have all been considered to explain why puberty is happening earlier. [News Source]

Bile acids may aid in development of new vitamin D therapies (New Kerala) Washington, Mar 16 : Scientists at the Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, have found that bile acids could aid in developing new vitamin D therapies for conditions beyond just bone and skin disorders. [News Source]

Lead-tainted fish prompt advisory. Environmental officials are warning residents in some northeastern Oklahoma lake communities about lead contamination in certain fish. [News Source]

Why no sales tax on candy, MLA asks. The B.C. government isn't eliminating the provincial sales-tax exemption on candy and soft drinks, to the chagrin of the chair of an all-party committee that touted such action to help combat childhood obesity. [News Source]

Food retailers hope to inspire loyalty, increase sales with their own nutritional labels. Supermarkets are developing their own nutrition ratings to help consumers who find themselves confused by the multitude of manufacturers' claims [News Source]

It worked in Canada to ban junk food ads and now the call is on TV in Australia. CHOICE is calling for a total ban on junk food advertising on television between 6am and 9pm to reduce rising rates of obesity among children. [News Source]

Ethanol craze raises concerns. Corn-derived biofuel already has dramatically altered the economic reality of the American heartland and promises boom times for Ontario farmers. But how can we possibly keep up with demand? [News Source]

More News (Daily Breeze) Sorry, no items are currently available. The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats because the product might be contaminated with salmonella, which could infect pets and people who come into contact with the cat vitamins. [News Source]

Vitamin And Mineral Supplement Use Among US Adults After Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review (Medical News Today) UroToday.com - Many of the 10 million cancer patients in the US are taking nutritional supplements, but an accurate assessment of the frequency is not well appreciated. In the February 1, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Christine Velicer and Cornelia Ulrich report a systematic review of supplement use among US cancer patients. [News Source]