Meijer to give away prescribed prenatal vitamins (MLive.com) WALKER -- Retail giant Meijer Inc. will soon offer free prenatal vitamins for soon-to-be moms. Women who are pregnant or are planning to have children can qualify for the program. All they need is a doctor's prescription. [News Source]

No Dodging Prostate Cancer With Vitamin D (WebMD) A new study shows that higher levels of vitamin D in the blood are not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. [News Source]

Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk (MedicineNet.com) Title: Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk Category: Health News Created: 5/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/28/2008 [News Source]

`Green bank’ invests too much in dirty energy. Banks are rightly concerned about future regulation costs with regard to "indirect emissions," that is, emissions of companies they finance. [News Source]

Scientists: east coast shad in decline. American shad are in trouble, and on the Susquehanna River, scientists say the fish population has dropped more than 90 percent over the last seven years. [News Source]

Organically reared cows produce healthier milk says Newcastle University . Milk from organic cattle that eat a fresh grass diet is likely to be better for your health, according to a new study by the University of Newcastle [News Source]

Cows that eat outdoors produce healthier milk. The benefits of organic milk have been highlighted by a study showing milk from cows which graze outside on grass and clover contains more antioxidants and vitamins than that from conventional dairy farms. [News Source]

Childhood obesity stabilizes in U.S. The rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. appears to be leveling off after two decades of persistent and dramatic increases, according to a government study that suggests efforts to fight fat may be working. [News Source]

U.S. childhood obesity rates level off. A new analysis from the federal government shows the obesity epidemic among U.S. children and teens has hit a plateau. [News Source]

UK to study diet-pollution link. Kentucky has an abundance of hazardous waste sites, and high rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and hypertension. [News Source]

Get used to high food costs, water shortages. Shocked by rising food prices? Get used to it -- and be ready for water shortages, too, says a sweeping new scientific report on climate change in the United States over the next half-century. [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]