Bangladesh opens vitamin A, de-worming campaign for children (People’s Daily) Bangladesh began a massive campaign from Saturday to provide millions of children with vitamin A and de-worming tablets. United Naions Children's Fund (UNICEF) said tens of thousands of health workers and volunteers will fan out acr ... [News Source]

N.J. unveils 5-year plan for combating cancer. New Jersey officials released a second five-year plan for "controlling" cancer on Friday, saying that much has been accomplished but much remains to be done in a state with one of the highest rates of cancer in the nation. [News Source]

World’s native peoples take on climate change. Indigenous peoples, who often live at the bottom of the economic ladder, are also those most at risk from climate change. Now they're making their voices heard at the United Nations. [News Source]

With the sun coming out, don’t forget your vitamin D (Arizona Daily Sun) Once thought of as helping only to develop strong bones, vitamin D is now believed to serve many purposes in the human body. A deficiency of the vitamin has been linked to several diseases and disorders. [News Source]

Heart Disease, Homocysteine, B Vitamins–and You (HealthCentral.com) Despite the constant stream of studies that shows use of targeted vitamins and supplements rarely does any good for specific conditions such as heart disease, the vitamin and supplement industry continues to boom. [News Source]

Has Gordon Ramsay bitten off more than he can chew? He's no stranger to controversy – but now Britain's most famous chef has opened a can of worms by demanding chefs should only cook with seasonal vegetables. [News Source]

Diabetes in pregnancy is on the rise. Having poorly controlled diabetes while pregnant can cause all sorts of harm, from stillbirths and miscarriages to birth defects. So experts are concerned that the number of women who already have diabetes by the time they conceive is rising rapidly. [News Source]

Acrylamide raises kidney cancer risk. Consuming large amounts of acrylamide--a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and even coffee--appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in smokers, Dutch researchers report. [News Source]

With the sun coming out, don’t forget your vitamin D (Arizona Daily Sun) Once thought of as helping only to develop strong bones, vitamin D is now believed to serve many purposes in the human body. A deficiency of the vitamin has been linked to several diseases and disorders. [News Source]