Can vitamins do you harm? Scientists say supplements may even shorten your life (Daily Mail) Vitamins taken by around a third of the population do not extend life and may even cause premature death, according to a respected group of international scientists. The experts say there is no convincing evidence that taking supplements of the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E can make you healthier [News Source]

Can vitamins do you harm? Scientists say supplements may even shorten your life (Evening Standard) Vitamins taken by around a third of the population do not extend life and may even cause premature death, according to a respected group of international scientists. [News Source]

Official health warning on risk of vitamin supplements (Times Online) Millions of people taking vitamin supplements will today be urged to exercise caution by the Department of Health over fears that in some cases they may do more harm than good. [News Source]

Famine and starvation looms. For the first time in decades, widespread hunger looms for millions as food prices explode. [News Source]

High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer’s Patients (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's patients who consume very high levels of vitamin E seem to live longer than those who do not, new research suggests. [News Source]

Vitamin E May Up Alzheimer’s Survival (WebMD) Vitamin E may help patients with Alzheimer's live longer, and the benefit may be even greater for those who take the supplements along with an anti-dementia drug, a new study shows. [News Source]

Vitamin E needed, but not high dose (South Bend Tribune)

Q. I have been taking vitamin E since the age of 30. I am now almost 80. My doctor told me to stop taking it because it amounts to no good. I’d like an explanation about this. Why, all of a sudden, is it no good? I can’t believe this.

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Mt Isa can’t ignore lead threat: govt.

Mount Isa residents worried about high lead levels in children cannot ignore the fact they are living on top of a major lead deposit, the Queensland government says.

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GM athletes could break 2hr marathon. For more than 100 years, athletes have striven to complete the marathon in less than two hours. Now scientists believe that advances in genetics could lead to a runner completing the 26.22mile course in 90 minutes. [News Source]

Low blood pressure diet promotes heart health in women. A large study offers the strongest evidence yet that a diet the government recommends for lowering blood pressure can save people from heart attack and stroke. [News Source]

Boater sues over ethanol-laced gasoline’s effect on fiberglass fuel tank. Lawrence Turner says oil companies should have warned owners that the additive could cause damage. The oil companies say ethanol's effect on fiberglass has been known for a long time. [News Source]

Children get £6m help to fight the flab. Overweight children and their families are to be targeted in a £6 million programme to tackle Scotland's obesity crisis. [News Source]