Vitamin D may prevent diabetes (TVNZ) A new analysis of current research provides "the strongest evidence to date" that giving small children supplemental vitamin D will help prevent them from developing type 1 diabetes later on, according to the review's co-author. [News Source]

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor) Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task. [News Source]

Abbott Announces Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Two Lots of Calcilo XD Low-Calcium/Vitamin D-Free Infant Formula with … (U. S. Food and Drug Administration) Abbott announced a voluntary worldwide recall of two lots of Calcilo XD Low-Calcium/Vitamin D-Free Infant Formula with Iron powder in 14.1-ounce cans (400g). Only 14.1-ounce (400g) cans are involved in this action. Calcilo XD is a low-calcium and vitamin D-free infant formula that is specifically designed for the nutrition support of infants and children with hypercalcemia (high calcium in ... [News Source]

Could GM crops help feed Africa? Africa is clearly feeling the pain of the global food crisis. And some governments here clearly believe that GM crops will be part of the long term solution. [News Source]

Should all Arctic species be red-listed? Just two weeks after the US decided to list the polar bear as an endangered species because of the threat of climate change, conservationists have launched a campaign to afford its diet - Arctic seals - the same protection. [News Source]

Fish may reduce criminal aggressiveness. When they're released from prison, inmates might want to increase their intake of fish or take omega-3 supplements to curb aggressive behaviors and reduce the risk of relapse. [News Source]

‘Forget climate change, we should spend on nutrition’. Malnutrition should be the world’s major priority for aid and development, a panel of eight leading economists, including five Nobel laureates, declared yesterday. [News Source]

Last flight of the honeybee? According to Albert Einstein, our very existence is inextricably linked to bees - he is reputed to have said: "If the bee disappears off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left." [News Source]

Childhood obesity. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study suggests that the three-decade upswing in obesity among U.S. children may be leveling off. [News Source]

Vitamin D Council Special Report: First Successful Use Of Vitamin D Supplement For Childhood Autism (PRWeb) Dr. John Cannell provides first-hand account of improvement using vitamin D supplement for a 7-year-old child with season autistic disorder (PRWeb May 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb987294.htm [News Source]

Vitamin D Council Special Report: First Successful Use Of Vitamin D Supplement For Childhood Autism (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Dr. John Cannell provides first-hand account of improvement using vitamin D supplement for a 7-year-old child with season autistic disorder [News Source]

XanGo Introduces 3SIXTY5™ Whole Food Nutrition Multi-Vitamin (PRWeb) Mangosteen rind, phytonutrients from whole foods provide essential vitamins, minerals to fully complement daily dose of XanGo® Juice. (PRWeb May 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/xango/3SIXTY5/prweb985994.htm [News Source]